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McLennan County, Texas
Historical Markers in Waco, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 73 Texas historical markers in Waco, in McLennan County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Tales of Tragedy, Civil War, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2023. 14 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Waco stories
- Central Texas Baptist Sanitariumplaced 2000
The Waco Baptist Association authorized a committee to build a Baptist hospital in Waco in 1910.
- Gerald-Harris Shootingplaced 1978
(November 19, 1897) James W. Harris (1863-1897), editor of Waco's "Time -Herald" and Judge George Bruce Gerald (1836-1914) argued over an article the…
- Doris Millerplaced 1992
Doris (Dorie) Miller was reared on a farm in McLennan County, Texas, and attended Waco's A.J. Moore High School.
- The Courthouses of McLennan Countyplaced 2004
In January 1850, the Texas Legislature created McLennan County from portions of Robertson and Milam counties, naming it for Neil McLennan, who had…
- Bosqueville Cemeteryplaced 1979
Burials began here as early as 1850 on 10 acres given by Little Berry White for a school and cemetery.
- Old Harrisonplaced 1965
Named for Confederate General James E. Harrison, kinsman of U.S. president Wm. Henry Harrison and close friend of Confederate President Jefferson…
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All 73 historical markers in Waco
- "The Waco Horror": The Lynching of Jesse Washington2016
- A. J. Moore High School1985
- Alexander McKinza1976
- Alico Building1982
- Alpha Theater2022
- Austin Avenue United Methodist Church1990
- Bosqueville Cemetery1979
- Brann-Davis Shootings1978
- Burleson Quadrangle2009
- Canuteson, Ole2005
- Carroll Library2008
- Central Texas Baptist Sanitarium2000
- Chalk Bluff Baptist Church1998
- Cobbs-Walker Cemetery1988
- Congregation Rodef Sholom2003
- Doris Miller1992
- Dr. Andrew Joseph Armstrong and Mary Maxwell Armstrong2006
- Earle-Harrison House1970
- East Terrace1962
- Edward Ferdinant Forsgard2003
- Elite Cafe1994
- First Baptist Church of Waco1981
- First Street Cemetery2015
- Forsgard House2002
- G. W. Carver High School2013
- George W. Carroll Science Hall2009
- George W. Truett1997
- Gerald-Harris Shooting1978
- Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M.1987
- Greenwood Cemetery1976
- Hallie Earle, M.D.1996
- Harris Creek Cemetery1985
- Jacob De Cordova1986
- Katy Park2022
- Kellum Family Cemetery1989
- Louis Moore1989
- McLennan County Courthouse1970
- McLennan County Medical Society2016
- Moore Cemetery2013
- Mount Zion United Methodist Church2005
- New Hope Baptist Church1983
- Oakwood Cemetery1975
- Old Harrison1965
- Old Main2009
- Old Walker Homestead1969
- Paul Quinn College1972
- Providence Sanitarium2006
- R. E. B. Baylor1936
- Robertson1965
- Rotan-Dosset House1978
- Saint Luke African Methodist Espiscopal Church1986
- Sarah Ann Vouchere Walker1965
- Sheppard "Shep" Mullens2023
- Site of First Church Building in Waco1986
- Site of Old Texas Cotton Palace1966
- Site of Torrey's Trading Post1936
- Site of Waco Indian Village1936
- St. James United Methodist Church1986
- Stratton-Stricker Building2015
- Texas Christian University1966
- The Armstrong Browning Library2006
- The Courthouses of McLennan County2004
- The Methodist Home1990
- The Ross Oak1975
- The Sims Cabin1963
- The Texas Collection2008
- The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters1976
- The Waco Suspension Bridge1976
- The Waco Tornado1983
- Thomas Hudson Barron1999
- Toliver Chapel Baptist Church1995
- Torrey's Trading Post No. 21966
- Waco, County Seat of McLennan County1967
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