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Historical Markers in Temple, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 33 Texas historical markers in Temple, in Bell County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2018. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Log Cabin Study of Dr. Arthur Carroll Scottplaced 1972
(July 12, 1865-October 27, 1940) Co-founder of Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Dr. Scott used this cabin from 1920s to 1940 as a private study and…
- Bird Creek Indian Battleplaced 1936
May 26, 1839 This marker commemorates the death of Captain John Bird, Sergeant William Weaver, Jesse E. Nash, H.M.C. Hall, Thomas Gay, and the heroic…
- Stampede Creekplaced 2002
Stampede Creek takes its name from a horse stampede that occurred near this site in 1839. On May 26 of that year, Capt. John Bird and a Ranger force…
- Cyrus Maxwell Campbellplaced 2018
(September 14, 1839 - January 27, 1921) Born to Cyrus C. Campbell (1810-1883) and Rebecca Elizabeth Robbins (1818-1846), Cyrus Maxwell Campbell was…
- K.M. Jones Family Cemeteryplaced 2010
K.M. JONES FAMILY CEMETERY THIS FAMILY BURIAL GROUND WAS ESTABLISHED WHEN KEETON McLEMORE JONES WAS BURIED HERE IN 1890.
- Nora Lee Mayhew Wendlandplaced 2011
(September 10, 1896 - April 15, 1988) Born in Levita (Coryell Co.), Nora Lee Mayhew attended Meridian College and the College of Industrial Arts in…
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All 33 historical markers in Temple
- Anna Laura Cole2013
- Arthur Carroll Scott, Sr., M.D.1997
- Bird Creek Indian Battle1936
- Blackland Experiment Station, Substation No. 52011
- City of Temple1968
- Claudia Potter, M.D.1997
- Cora Anderson Negro Hospital2015
- Corinth Missionary Baptist Church2010
- Cultural Activities Center2010
- Cyrus Maxwell Campbell2018
- Ferguson Home1967
- First Baptist Church of Temple1988
- First United Methodist Church of Temple1979
- Former Site of Scott & White School of Nursing1997
- George Valter Brindley, Sr., M.D.1997
- Hillcrest Cemetery2009
- K.M. Jones Family Cemetery2010
- King's Daughters Hospital1998
- Little Flock Cemetery and Primitive Baptist Church1969
- Log Cabin Study of Dr. Arthur Carroll Scott1972
- Memorial Baptist Church of Temple1991
- Nora Lee Mayhew Wendland2011
- Raleigh R. White, Jr., M.D.1997
- Raleigh Richardson White, Sr.1998
- Ralph Wilson, Sr.2015
- Seven Star Cemetery2005
- Site of 1920's Factory of the Temple Monoplane1970
- Site of the Organization of the Texas Forestry Association1974
- Stampede Creek2002
- Temple Daily Telegram2007
- Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board2014
- W. Goodrich Jones (1860-1950)1970
- Wilma Carlton2004
Historical markers near Temple
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