DUANE
Van Zandt County, Texas
Historical Markers in Van, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Van, in Van Zandt County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1968 and 2013.
Start with these Van stories
- Battle of the Nechesplaced 1968
(Site 15 miles southeast) Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (Including; Delawares and Shawnees) and…
- C.S. Nicksplaced 2013
Charles Sparkman Nicks was a photographer with a dream, ambition and a talent for inventions.
- Jarman No. 1 Discovery Wellplaced 1986
The Pure Oil Company conducted seismograph surveys in Van Zandt County in 1927 and that summer leased about 17,000 acres in the Van area for…
- Pure Oil Company Campplaced 2009
During the late 1920s, geologists from the Pure Oil Company determined that the presence of oil in the Van area was likely.
- The Free State of Van Zandtplaced 1968
Pioneer nickname appropriate to this area's many freedoms-- particularly from want and fear.
- Van Common Schoolplaced 2010
In 1916, Swindall and Spring Hill Schools were consolidated to form Van Common School. Money raised with a bond election and state aid enabled the…
All 7 historical markers in Van
Historical markers near Van
- Grand Saline8 stories · 9 mi
- Canton10 stories · 13 mi
- Mineola13 stories · 14 mi
- Tyler22 stories · 24 mi
- Wills Point9 stories · 24 mi
- Quitman8 stories · 24 mi
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