Collin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Plano, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 22 Texas historical markers in Plano, in Collin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 2022. 9 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Muncey Massacreplaced 1976
McBain Jameson and Jeremiah Muncey settled in this vicinity in 1840 and 1842. While hunting in late 1844, William Rice and Leonard Searcy came to…
- Bethany Cemeteryplaced 2022
Nestled between Russell and Spring Creeks, the community of Bethany emerged when a group of families from Kentucky settled on the rich grazing land…
- Rowlett Creek Cemeteryplaced 1979
In 1836 Dr. Daniel Rowlett (1786-1848), a Kentuckian, came to Texas with his wife and six other families.
- Young Cemeteryplaced 1996
Sam Young (1814-1891) and Patience Cornell Young (1814-1847) came to Collin county from Illinois in 1842.
- Aldridge Houseplaced 2019
LOCATED IN HAGGARD PARK, PLANO'S FIRST RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND LOCALLY-DESIGNATED HERITAGE DISTRICT, THE ALDRIDGE HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1918 FOR…
- Bowman Cemeteryplaced 2013
BOWMAN CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1868 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY - 2008
All 22 historical markers in Plano
- Aldridge House2019
- Bethany Cemetery2022
- Bowman Cemetery2013
- Collinsworth Cemetery2013
- First Baptist Church of Plano1994
- First Christian Church of Plano1996
- First Methodist Church of Plano1992
- Fred Schimelpfenig Building2014
- Liberty Baptist Church1979
- Mathews General Store2013
- Muncey Massacre1976
- Plano Cemetery1980
- Plano High School and Gymnasium2006
- Plano Mutual Cemetery1996
- Plano National Bank/I.O.O.F. Lodge Building1993
- Rowlett Creek Cemetery1979
- Saigling House2018
- Shiloh Baptist Church1988
- Texas Electric Railway Station1990
- The Ammie Wilson House1978
- W. D. McFarlin Building2014
- Young Cemetery1996
Historical markers near Plano
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