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Navarro County, Texas
Historical Markers in Rice, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Rice, in Navarro County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 2004.
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- Rice Cemeteryplaced 1985
The Rice community was settled during the late 1860s and was named for William Marsh Rice, who donated land for the town's railroad station and later…
- First Baptist Church of Rice
On Feb. 21, 1875, three years after a rail line was built to the area, a group of local residents met to organize this congregation.
- Haynie Memorial Methodist Churchplaced 1976
The Rev. William Vaughn founded this church in 1874. The charter members were the families of J. M. Bartlett, B. M. and Mrs. J. A. Clopton, L. B. and…
- Riceplaced 1986
Settlers began arriving at this site in the late 1860s, mostly from the nearby settlement of Porter's Bluff, which had been devastated by a flood in…
- The Fortson Familyplaced 2004
Members of the Fortson family came to Texas from Mississippi and settled in Navarro County in the 1840s.
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