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Ellis County, Texas
Historical Markers in Waxahachie, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 42 Texas historical markers in Waxahachie, in Ellis County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Strange But True, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 22 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Waxahachie stories
- Site of a Confederate Powder Millplaced 1936
Erected in 1862 by William Rowen. On April 29, 1863 it was destroyed by an explosion and its owner killed. Also killed was Joshua G. Phillips.
- Bessie Colemanplaced 2001
(1892-1926) Born in Atlanta, Texas, pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman grew up and went to school in a Waxahachie neighborhood a few blocks north of…
- McKinney-Aday Farm Houseplaced 2013
Henry McKinney (1863-1936) was born in Kemp, Kaufman County and, at the age of 20, enlisted in Company C of the Frontier Battalion of the Texas…
- Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A.placed 1972
Originally comprised of men from Ellis and surrounding counties. Organized for Civil War service at Rockett's Spring (4 mi.
- 1889 Masonic Lodge Hallplaced 1976
A tin cornice decorated with Masonic emblems tops this three-story brick building constructed in 1889 for Waxahachie Lodge No. 90, A.F.& A.M. The…
- Bethel Methodist Churchplaced 1979
In 1853 Bethel Church was begun under a brush arbor at High Springs. After meeting in a log school building at Greathouse, services were moved in…
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- Visit Waxahachie, the city's visitor guideWaxahachie CVB
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- Waxahachie's five National Register historic districtsVisit Waxahachie
All 42 historical markers in Waxahachie
- 1889 Masonic Lodge Hall1976
- Bessie Coleman2001
- Bethel Methodist Church1979
- Boren Cemetery2001
- Central Presbyterian Church2003
- Dunlap - Simpson House1974
- Eddy O. Hawkins Home1984
- Ellis County Courthouse1993
- Ellis County Farm Cemetery2002
- Ellis County Woman's Building (Davis Hall)2006
- First Baptist Church of Waxahachie1986
- First Presbyterian Church Building1997
- First United Methodist Church of Waxahachie1998
- Getzendaner Memorial Park2006
- Graves Cemetery2000
- H.P. and Mollie McCartney House2017
- Hancock Building1984
- Hawkins House1990
- Homesite of Dr. D.G. Thompson1985
- Jefferson Dunaway Home1970
- Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church1984
- McKinney-Aday Farm House2013
- N. P. Sims Library and Lyceum1968
- Oak Lawn School1985
- Old Ellis County Jail1978
- Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A.1972
- Paul Richards Park2007
- Presiding Elder's House1988
- Rogers Street Bridge1981
- Rosemont1981
- Rutherford's Crossing Bridge1990
- Sardis School1986
- Site of a Confederate Powder Mill1936
- Site of Marvin College1977
- St. Joseph Catholic Church2000
- St. Paul's Episcopal1965
- Strickland-Sawyer House1980
- The Mahoney-Thompson House1969
- Trippet-Shive House1983
- Waxahachie Chautauqua Building1972
- Waxahachie City Cemetery1976
- Williams-Erwin House1978
Historical markers near Waxahachie
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