Dallas Downtown Historic District in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Barton Warren Stone
(1817-1881)
Kentucky native Barton Warren Stone came to Dallas from Tennessee in 1851. He prospered at farming and the practice of law. In 1852 he helped lead a rebellion against Peters Colony agent H. O. Hedgecoxe. Though initially opposed to Texas' secession, Stone organized and commanded two Confederate Cavalry regiments during the Civil War. He later moved his family to a farm in Missouri, but returned to Dallas in 1879 to practice law.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6890.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 46.572′ N, 96° 48.025′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in the Dallas Downtown Historic District. Marker can be reached from Young Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Marilla Street, Dallas TX 75201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John McClannahan Crockett (a few steps from this marker); James W. (Weck) Latimer (a few steps from this marker); James Martin Patterson (a few steps from this marker); Juliette Abbey Peak Fowler (within shouting distance of this marker); Trezevant Calhoun Hawpe (within shouting distance of this marker); John W. Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); James K. Polk Record (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Harwood (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
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