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

John F. Kennedy

1917 — 1963

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2025

1. John F. Kennedy Marker

Inscription.
From the Inaugural Address delivered U. S. Capitol January 20, 1961 in Washinton D.C.

“To those peoples in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required — not because the Communists are doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If the free society cannot help the many who are poor, it can never save the few who are rich.”

From the speech to have been delivered at the Texas Welcome Dinner Municipal Auditorium Austin, Texas, November 22, 1963 — The Day of his Assassination

“In Texarkana, I pledged in 1960 that our country would no longer engage in a lagging space effort. That pledge has been fulfilled. We are not yet first in every field of space endeavor — but we have regained world-wide respect for our scientists, our industry, our education, and our free initiative.”

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1961.

Location. 33° 25.508′ N,

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94° 2.586′ W. Marker is in Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County. It is at the intersection of North State Line Avenue and West 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on North State Line Avenue. The marker is in front of the Texarkana United States Post Office and Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North State Line Avenue, Texarkana TX 75501, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: United States Post Office and Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Wavell's Colony (within shouting distance of this marker); The French in Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Mothers Monument

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2025

2. John F. Kennedy Marker

(inscribed on marker base)”Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”

(within shouting distance of this marker); Texarkana World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Ace of Clubs” House (about 500 feet away); Offenhauser Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2025

3. John F. Kennedy Marker

The marker is in front of the Texarkana United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2025

4. John F. Kennedy Marker

This marker, as well as the Texarkana United States Post Office and Courthouse behind it, straddles the Texas-Arkansas state line!

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.