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Austin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Wallis, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Wallis, in Austin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy, Texas Revolution, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1993 and 2020.
Start with these Wallis stories
- Guardian Angel Catholic Churchplaced 1994
This congregation was organized in 1892 by several Czech families who had relocated from Fayette County, Texas, to an area about 3 miles southeast of…
- Martin Allenplaced 1993
(November 28, 1780-December 30, 1837) As a young man Martin Allen assisted his father, Benjamin, in surveying roads in their native state of…
- St. Paul Lutheran Churchplaced 2015
The Lutheran German-speaking community of Wallis founded St. Paul Lutheran Church at the turn of the 20th century.
- William Henry and Lydia Ann English Guylerplaced 1997
Kentucky natives William Henry Guyler (1823-1897) and Lydia Ann English (1826-1920) were married in 1845 and journeyed to Texas in 1859.
- Hartsville Cemeteryplaced 2007
Hartsville Cemetery Established 1899 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
- St. John Lutheran Churchplaced 2020
Rev. August H. Falkenberg Jr. organized an Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wallis in 1921 with 17 charter members.
All 8 historical markers in Wallis
Historical markers near Wallis
- Fulshear7 stories · 11 mi
- San Felipe10 stories · 11 mi
- Brookshire6 stories · 12 mi
- Sealy14 stories · 12 mi
- Eagle Lake8 stories · 16 mi
- Hungerford6 stories · 16 mi
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