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Chambers County, Texas
Historical Markers in Wallisville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Wallisville, in Chambers County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1991.
Start with these Wallisville stories
- Joseph Blancpain's French Trading Postplaced 1986
French trader Joseph Blancpain established a trading post in this vicinity in August 1754. He had been living in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he…
- Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz del Orcoquisac and Presidio San Agustin de Ahumadaplaced 1970
Two of the most misfortune-ridden outposts of Spain in texas, "Our Lady of the Light" mission and its auxiliary fort, were founded near here in 1756…
- Site of Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luzplaced 1936
Established in 1757 by Franciscan missionaries with the purpose of civilizing and Christianizing the Orcoquiza and Bidai Indians. Abandoned in 1772.
- Site of Old Wallisvilleplaced 1968
Settled in 1825 by Elisha H. R. Wallis, a pioneer from Georgia, on land in grant of Joseph Vehlein, a contractor working to place colonists in Texas.
- Wallisville Cemeteryplaced 1991
Early settler Albert Gallatin Van Pradelles (1808-1884) set aside land at this site for the burial of his grandson, William M. "Willie" Chambers, who…
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Historical markers near Wallisville
- Anahuac20 stories · 6 mi
- Mont Belvieu7 stories · 7 mi
- Baytown29 stories · 15 mi
- Liberty44 stories · 17 mi
- Dayton9 stories · 17 mi
- Morgan's Point6 stories · 20 mi
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