Tyler in Smith County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hampson Boren Gary

1873 - 1952

— Tyler Honors · Half Mile of History —

Hampson Boren Gary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017

1. Hampson Boren Gary Marker

Inscription. Born in Tyler, Gary was responsible for organizing the Smith County Rifles. He was also a soldier, public servant, diplomat to Egypt and minister to Switzerland.

Erected by Main Street Tyler Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.

Location. 32° 21.105′ N, 95° 18.091′ W. Marker is in Tyler, Texas, in Smith County. It can be reached from West Ferguson Street east of North College Avenue. Part of the Tyler Half Mile of History Heritage Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 West Ferguson Street, Tyler TX 75702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Brady P. Gentry (here, next to this marker); Tyler Public Library (here, next to this marker); Thomas R. Bonner (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Bryan Marsh (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Tyler (within shouting distance of this marker); The First County Agricultural Extension Agent (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith County C.S.A. / Tyler-Smith County C.S.A. Men and Units (about 300 feet away); Tyler Carnegie Library (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyler.

Regarding Hampson Boren Gary. The Smith County Rifles, which became part of the Fourth Texas Volunteer Infantry, never saw combat as the four-month war ended before they could serve.

View east on Ferguson Street of marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017

2. View east on Ferguson Street of marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.