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Martin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Stanton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Stanton, in Martin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Texas Revolution, Oil Boom, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2004. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Martin Countyplaced 1936
On lower great plains of west Texas. Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created Aug. 21, 1876, and organized Nov. 4, 1884.
- J. E. Millhollon Ranch Houseplaced 1974
About 1900, J. E. and Nettie (Bell) Millhollon trailed their cattle from Glasscock to Martin County, acquiring this homesite and 34 sections of land.
- Site of St. Joseph's Churchplaced 1973
With the purpose of founding a monastery and a German Catholic colony, Carmelite Monks, in 1881, began the first Catholic church between Fort Worth…
- Carmelite Monasteryplaced 2000
In 1882, six German friars from St. Boniface monastery in Scipio, Kansas, founded a new Carmelite monastery at Grelton Station, halfway between Fort…
- Connell Houseplaced 1997
Constructed in 1882 as a two-room home for Carmelite Priests, this was the first building in Stanton.
- First United Methodist Church of Stantonplaced 2004
Early Methodists in Stanton shared a Union church building with area Baptists. In 1904, following a local revival, nine individuals formed a separate…
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