DUANE
Fayette County, Texas
Historical Markers in Round Top, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Round Top, in Fayette County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2019.
Start with these Round Top stories
- Bernard Scherrerplaced 1992
(1807 -1892) Bernard Scherrer left his native Switzerland at the age of 22 for extended travels before reaching Texas in 1833.
- Isaac Lafayette Hillplaced 1971
Born in Jasper County, Georgia. Moved to Texas in 1835. Taught school at Coles settlement. In Texas revolution served as 3rd corporal, Co. D, 1st…
- Round Topplaced 1936
On the Old San Felipe Trail, in memory of John C. Robison, participant of the Battle of Velasco; Joel W. Robison, McHenry Winburn, Isaac Lafayette…
- Round Top Communityplaced 1966
Home of the Townsends, Hills and McH. Winburn, veterans of San Jacinto; Joel W. Robison, one of Santa Anna's captors; John Rice Jones, first…
- Connersville Primitive Baptist Church African American Cemeteryplaced 2019
African American citizens of Fayette County established Connersville Primitive Baptist Church sometime between Dec. 10, 1883, and Nov. 10, 1885.
- Nassau Plantationplaced 1968
An extensive tract of land purchased in 1843 for colonization by German emigrants. Named for Duke Adolf of Nassau, protector of the emigration…
All 8 historical markers in Round Top
Historical markers near Round Top
- Fayetteville5 stories · 10 mi
- Industry7 stories · 12 mi
- La Grange15 stories · 16 mi
- Giddings6 stories · 16 mi
- Brenham32 stories · 19 mi
- Independence11 stories · 26 mi
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