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McMullen County, Texas
Historical Markers in Tilden, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Tilden, in McMullen County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Texas Revolution, Cowboys & Cattle, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2001. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Tilden stories
- Franklin Ranchplaced 1967
Ranch founder, Ralph S. "Rafe" Franklin, was born in Louisiana, April 4, 1848. He came to McMullen County in the early 1860's with his family.
- McMullen Countyplaced 1964
Created 1858. Organized 1862. Abandoned because of bandit activities in thicket area during the Civil War.
- Old Rock Storeplaced 1966
Built about 1865 by Pat Cavanaugh, Irish stonemason, assisted by Dick Barker. Site of gun battles in Dog Town (now Tilden), "wide open" during…
- Old San Antonio-Laredo Roadplaced 1973
Shortly after the founding of Laredo, in 1755, the Spanish established a transportation-communication route across this site.
- John Swanson Yarbroughplaced 2001
(Dec. 25, 1774 - Oct. 20, 1862) A native of North Carolina, John Swanson Yarbrough came to Texas in 1832 and settled in what is now Houston County in…
- Old McMullen Collegeplaced 1975
Established 1881 under leadership of Dr. John Van Epps Covey, founder of three Texas colleges--aided here by civic leaders S.F. Dixon…
All 6 historical markers in Tilden
Historical markers near Tilden
- Three Rivers5 stories · 22 mi
- Pleasanton11 stories · 34 mi
- Poteet6 stories · 40 mi
- Cotulla7 stories · 42 mi
- Beeville12 stories · 51 mi
- Floresville11 stories · 51 mi
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