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Wood County, Texas
Historical Markers in Quitman, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Quitman, in Wood County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Texas Revolution, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1992.
Start with these Quitman stories
- James Stephen Hoggplaced 1971
(March 24, 1851-March 3, 1906) Texas statesman whose nationally-acclaimed public career began at this site.
- Captain Henry Stoutplaced 1992
Henry Stout came to Texas in 1818 from Tennessee. Reported to have helped David Crockett plan his route to the Alamo, he served in the Republic of…
- Col. James A. Stinson Homeplaced 1967
Constructed in 1869 of virgin pine and oak by James A. Stinson, a widower who came to Texas in 1868 from Georgia after having served as a colonel in…
- Flora Lodge No. 119, A.F. & A.M.placed 1972
Founded before the Civil War, as Quitman Masonic Lodge. Petition for charter was made on Jan. 5, 1852.
- Indian Cemetery and Villagesplaced 1968
Found during road-building operations and reported Nov. 1966. In Jan. 1967, eight graves were studied, but the bone fragments unearthed were so old…
- Site of Little Indiana Schoolplaced 1983
In 1900 a group of Indiana families, led by John M. Hart and Roland Alexander, migrated to this area of Texas.
Quitman on the Texas history calendar
All 8 historical markers in Quitman
Historical markers near Quitman
- Mineola13 stories · 11 mi
- Grand Saline8 stories · 20 mi
- Emory6 stories · 20 mi
- Van7 stories · 24 mi
- Sulphur Springs8 stories · 25 mi
- Mt. Vernon7 stories · 25 mi
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