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

Captain George M. Levingston

(Feb. 25, 1874 - Oct. 27, 1971)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 4, 2019

1. Captain George M. Levingston Marker

Inscription. A licensed river captain and the son of a pioneer area shipbuilder, George M. Levingston was a leader in the development of Orange's shipbuilding industry. In 1933, after years of experience in the local shipyards, he formed the Levingston Shipbuilding Company, which was to become a major Gulf Coast operation under his direction. In addition to his influence on the area's economic growth, Captain Levingston also served on the Orange City Council in the 1920s.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11490.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 30° 5.132′ N, 93° 44.29′ W. Marker is in Orange, Texas, in Orange County. It can be reached from Jackson Avenue near South Border Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange TX 77630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

on the Gulf

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Coast,

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 are within walking distance of this marker: David Robert Wingate (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Samuel M. Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Evergreen Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Thomas Stark (about 300 feet away); Samuel Wallace Sholars, M.D. (about 400 feet away); Alexander Gilmer (about 400 feet away); Jimmy Ochiltree Sims Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Orange County and the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.

More about this marker. Located within the Evergreen Cemetery.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 4, 2019

2. Captain George M. Levingston Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.