DUANE
Uvalde County, Texas
Historical Markers in Uvalde, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 15 Texas historical markers in Uvalde, in Uvalde County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2011. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Uvalde stories
- Chalk Bluff Indian Massacreplaced 1970
Here on May 29, 1861, two of southwest Texas' most feared Indian fighters were ambushed by a band of 20 hostile Indians.
- Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A.placed 1963
A major road west from San Antonio forked in the area of these forts. One road went toward El Paso, the other to the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass.
- King Fisherplaced 1973
Celebrated outlaw who became a peace officer. Once undisputed ruler of a 5,000-square-mile area of Southwest Texas, centered in Eagle Pass and known…
- Pat Garrettplaced 1970
Pioneer law officer Patrick F. Garrett, renowned for killing outlaw Billy the Kid in 1881, lived in a house at this site during his residence in…
- Reading Wood Blackplaced 1983
(Sept. 23, 1830 - Oct. 3, 1867) A native of New Jersey, Reading Wood Black founded the town of Encino (later renamed Uvalde) in 1855.
- Site of Fort Ingeplaced 1936
Established by Captain Sidney Burbank, first U. S. Infantry, on March 13, 1849. Named in honor of Lieutenant Zebulon M. P. Inge, who fell at Resaca…
Uvalde on the Texas history calendar
All 15 historical markers in Uvalde
- Chalk Bluff Indian Massacre1970
- Early Texas Wagon Yards1966
- Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A.1963
- Garner Army Air Field
- Grand Opera House1967
- John Nance Garner1968
- King Fisher1973
- Nicolas Street School2011
- Pat Garrett1970
- Reading Wood Black1983
- Site of Fort Inge1936
- Site of Fort Inge1966
- The Ditch1970
- The Uvalde "Leader-News"1976
- Uvalde County1936
Historical markers near Uvalde
- Utopia5 stories · 31 mi
- Leakey11 stories · 36 mi
- Brackettville24 stories · 38 mi
- Barksdale5 stories · 39 mi
- Hondo6 stories · 41 mi
- Eagle Pass7 stories · 55 mi
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