DUANE
Washington County, Texas
Historical Markers in Washington, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Washington, in Washington County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1996. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Washington stories
- Washington Countyplaced 1936
To the memory of those courageous souls, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention held here March 1-17, 1836 who declared Texas free, organized…
- Andrew Robinson Sr.placed 1969
First settler of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colonists to arrive in Texas. Came November 1821 with his wife Nancy and 2 children.
- George Campbell Childress Statueplaced 1936
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, January 8, 1804. Died in Galveston, Texas, October 6, 1841. Before coming to Texas in December 1835, he assisted in…
- Hatfield Plantationplaced 1966
Built of brick, white pine and cedar by slave labor in 1853, for Basil M. Hatfield, a San Jacinto soldier whose steamboat plied the Brazos River.
- African American Catholic Communityplaced 1996
Believed to be the oldest African American Catholic community in Texas, this settlement traces its history to the late 1840s.
Washington on the Texas history calendar
All 5 historical markers in Washington
Historical markers near Washington
Hear thousands of these as you drive.
Duane reads Texas historical markers out loud, hands-free, in his own voice. He's on the App Store now, ready to ride along on your next drive.
Download Duane on the App Store