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Lavaca County, Texas
Historical Markers in Shiner, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Shiner, in Lavaca County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Ghost Towns, Texas Revolution, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1970 and 2016. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Shiner stories
- Sulphur Parkplaced 2016
In the summer of 1930, farmer/rancher and large landowner Jake Kurtz set aside four acres of his property on the west side of the newly-paved Texas…
- Ponton Familyplaced 1998
Virginians William (1772-1834) and Isabella (Moreland) Ponton came to Texas in 1829 from Missouri.
- Half Moonplaced 2011
THE COMMUNITY OF HALF MOON WAS FIRST MENTIONED IN A 1689 ACCOUNT FROM GOV. ALONSO DE LEON'S EXPEDITION WHEN THE GROUP ENCOUNTERED A NATIVE AMERICAN…
- Herder Half Moon Placeplaced 1982
This Greek revival home (200 yards north) was built in the 1880s by George Herder (1818-1887), veteran of the Texas Revolution and pioneer farmer and…
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Churchplaced 1990
Early German and Czech settlers in this area of Lavaca County attended Catholic worship services in private homes or at churches in Hallettsville or…
- Sarah Creath McSherry Hibbens Stinnett Howardplaced 2011
SARAH HOWARD SUFFERED MUCH AT THE SAVAGERY OF THE TEXAS WILDERNESS. BORN IN ILLINOIS, SARAH CAME TO TEXAS WITH HER HUSBAND, JOHN McSHERRY, IN 1828.
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All 10 historical markers in Shiner
Historical markers near Shiner
- Moulton7 stories · 9 mi
- Hallettsville15 stories · 14 mi
- Gonzales28 stories · 17 mi
- Schulenburg7 stories · 22 mi
- Cuero28 stories · 25 mi
- La Grange15 stories · 37 mi
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