Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rawley Samuel Rather Memorial Park
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
1. Rawley Samuel Rather Memorial Park Marker
Inscription.
Rawley Samuel Rather Memorial Park. . Rather Memorial Park is located on the home site of Rawley Samuel Rather and his wife, Mary Caroline Henry, lifetime residents of Huntsville, and their five children. In 1886 the family built a single-story Victorian home to which a second story was added later. Mr. Rather owned a livery stable with horses, buggies and wagons for rent or for sale; operated a mail route; owned the Pacific Express Company transporting goods, freight and people from the railroad junction at Phelps, Texas, to Huntsville and other nearby towns; and was an entrepreneur promoting many new enterprises for community expansion. On the city council for many years, he was the mayor of Huntsville at the time of his death in 1907., The house was demolished in 1977. The Rather-Powell family made the site available to the City of Huntsville for a downtown park in 1979.
Rather Memorial Park is located on the home site of Rawley Samuel Rather and his wife, Mary Caroline Henry, lifetime residents of Huntsville, and their five children. In 1886 the family built a single-story Victorian home to which a second story was added later. Mr. Rather owned a livery stable with horses, buggies and wagons for rent or for sale; operated a mail route; owned the Pacific Express Company transporting goods, freight and people from the railroad junction at Phelps, Texas, to Huntsville and other nearby towns; and was an entrepreneur promoting many new enterprises for community expansion. On the city council for many years, he was the mayor of Huntsville at the time of his death in 1907.
The house was demolished in 1977. The Rather-Powell family made the site available to the City of Huntsville for a downtown park in 1979.
Erected 2008 by The Citizens of Huntsville, Texas.
Location. 30° 43.315′ N, 95° 33.022′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker is at the intersection of University Avenue and 13th Street
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, on the right when traveling north on University Avenue. The marker is located at the entrance to the Rather Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The entrance to the Rawley Samuel Rather Memorial Park with the marker
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
3. The view of the Rawley Samuel Rather Memorial Park Marker from the street
Photographed By James Hulse, August 21, 2021
4. Benches at the Rawley Samuel Rather Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.