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Grayson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Van Alstyne, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 16 Texas historical markers in Van Alstyne, in Grayson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Texas Revolution, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2009. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Van Alstyne stories
- Fifrty Feet North to Grave of Collin McKinneyplaced 1968
(April 17, 1766 - September 8, 1861) A pioneer leader of north Texas and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Collin McKinney was born in…
- Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209, A. F. & A. M.placed 1983
The organizational meeting for this Masonic lodge was held on Feb. 7, 1857, on the second story of H.N. Walcott's store building in the village of…
- Old Town of Cannonplaced 1967
Founded 1852 by Elijah Cannon, who came from South Carolina with his children and slaves, to develop 700 acres of land.
- Umphress-Taylor Homeplaced 1981
Pioneer area landowner, banker, agriculturalist, and community leader James C. Umphress (1841-1917), a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, built…
- Van Alstyneplaced 1994
The town of Mantua was established about 3 miles southwest of here in 1854. Mantua prospered but was unexpectedly bypassed in 1873 when the Houston…
- Barron-Veazey Houseplaced 1990
Influenced by the Prairie School of architecture in its form and its large, overhanging eaves, this home was built in 1905 for the family of Walter…
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All 16 historical markers in Van Alstyne
- Barron-Veazey House1990
- Boy Scout Troop 1 (Troop 44)2002
- Cannon Cemetery1996
- Elliott Cemetery1986
- Fifrty Feet North to Grave of Collin McKinney1968
- First Christian Church1967
- First United Methodist Church of Van Alstyne1972
- Howe Lodge No. 430, A. F. & A.M.1986
- James P. Dumas1968
- Mantua Masonic Lodge No. 209, A. F. & A. M.1983
- Old Town of Cannon1967
- Site of Campus of Old Columbia College1979
- Umphress-Taylor Home1981
- Van Alstyne1994
- Van Alstyne Cemetery2009
- Younger Scott McKinney Home1983
Historical markers near Van Alstyne
- Anna6 stories · 5 mi
- Howe5 stories · 7 mi
- Melissa10 stories · 9 mi
- Whitewright13 stories · 11 mi
- Blue Ridge6 stories · 13 mi
- Trenton5 stories · 13 mi
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