San Augustine County, Texas
Historical Markers in San Augustine, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 52 Texas historical markers in San Augustine, in San Augustine County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Native History, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 11 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- San Augustineplaced 1966
An early eastern gate to Texas, in area claimed in 1600s by both France and Spain. To back her claim, Spain in 1691 chartered from Mexico past this…
- San Augustine City Cemeteryplaced 1975
This burial ground originated as the private cemetery of the J. C. Anderson family, whose residence stood on a nearby lot.
- Teel Family Burying Groundplaced 2008
This family cemetery was established in 1856 when George W. Teel was interred beneath a pear tree planted near his home.
- Alexander Horton Cemeteryplaced 1977
Pioneer, soldier, civic leader, and state legislator, Alexander Horton (1810-1894) came to Texas in 1824.
- Antioch Cemeteryplaced 1980
First used as early as the 1860s, this burial ground served the congregation of the Antioch Church of Christ, which was started in 1836.
- Chapel Hill Cemeteryplaced 2010
The first recorded burial here is for Able Allison Lewis, a veteran of the American Revolution, in 1838.
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All 52 historical markers in San Augustine
- Alexander Horton Cemetery1977
- An Early Presbyterian Church in Texas1936
- Antioch Cemetery1980
- Antioch Church of Christ1979
- Augus Theatre1998
- Bland-Fisher Home1981
- Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp2009
- Chapel Hill Cemetery2010
- Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground)1999
- Christ Church1965
- Cullen House1962
- Dickerson Cemetery2010
- Early Texas Sawmill1969
- Edward Oswald LeGrand1936
- First United Methodist Church of San Augustine1978
- Haley Bush Cemetery2012
- Hillcrest1965
- Home of Col. Stephen William Blount1936
- Home of Matthew Cartwright1936
- Home of Thomas S. McFarland1936
- Inlow and Jeanette Mathews House2004
- James Pinckney Henderson1936
- Jerusalem Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church1983
- Macune Cemetery2004
- McRae Cemetery2008
- Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais1936
- Norwood Community1997
- Old Brookeland Depot1966
- Old Hollis Building1968
- Price-Sossaman-Slaughter Cemetery2001
- Rev. Samuel A. Williams1997
- Roberts Baptist Church1972
- Sam Houston in San Augustine1998
- San Augustine1966
- San Augustine City Cemetery1975
- San Augustine County Courthouse2001
- San Augustine County Jail2017
- Site of Home of James Pinckney Henderson1936
- Site of Law Office of Kenneth L. Anderson1968
- Site of Old Customhouse1966
- Site of San Augustine University1936
- Site of the "Red Lander" Office1968
- Site of the Battle of Fredonia1966
- Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church1936
- Site of the home of Elisha Roberts1936
- Site of Wesleyan College1936
- St. Augustine Catholic Church1982
- Teel Family Burying Ground2008
- The Gatling House1967
- The Thompson Family1986
- Thomas Cemetery2008
- William Garrett House1962
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