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Cameron County, Texas
Historical Markers in San Benito, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 16 Texas historical markers in San Benito, in Cameron County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy, Texas Music, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1971 and 2022. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these San Benito stories
- Baldemar "Freddy Fender" Garza Huertaplaced 2013
Known as Freddy Fender or El Bebop Kid (the Mexican Elvis Presley), Baldemar Garza Huerta achieved great success as a Tejano, rock and country singer…
- First Presbyterian Church of San Benitoplaced 1986
This church was organized in 1910, three years after the founding of San Benito. The first building, a frame structure completed in 1911, served the…
- Joe Callandret Schoolplaced 2020
In 1909, the San Benito Independent School District formed and, in 1921, established the San Benito Colored School at Commerce and Doherty streets by…
- Matanza of 1915placed 2014
In the late 19th and early 20th century, racial tensions near the United States - Mexico border and the lower Rio Grande Valley erupted into…
- All Saints' Episcopal Churchplaced 2000
Early area Episcopalians worshiped at Brownsville beginning in 1851. The first services in San Benito were organized by citizens such as Nettie…
- Bobby Joe Morrowplaced 2022
Born in nearby Rangerville to Bob Floyd (1907-1983) and Mattie Lucille (1908-1996) Morrow, Bobby Joe Morrow (1935-2020) grew up in a simple clapboard…
San Benito on the Texas history calendar
All 16 historical markers in San Benito
- All Saints' Episcopal Church2000
- Baldemar "Freddy Fender" Garza Huerta2013
- Bobby Joe Morrow2022
- First Methodist Church of San Benito2007
- First Presbyterian Church of San Benito1986
- Getsemani Presbyterian Church2009
- Joe Callandret School2020
- Landrum House1978
- Matanza of 19152014
- San Benito1971
- San Benito Bank and Trust Company1980
- San Benito Post Office1993
- Spiderweb Railroad1982
- St. Benedict's Church1978
- Stonewall Jackson Hotel2022
- Water District Building1997
Historical markers near San Benito
- Harlingen10 stories · 6 mi
- La Feria7 stories · 12 mi
- Brownsville76 stories · 17 mi
- Mercedes18 stories · 17 mi
- Weslaco19 stories · 22 mi
- Raymondville6 stories · 26 mi
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