On South Teel Drive (State Highway 132) at West Hondo Avenue (State Highway 173), on the left when traveling north on South Teel Drive.
In Memory of World War I William H. Killough
Herman Rogers
James Vance
World War II
Jesus F. Acosta
Frank W. Balmos
Horrel E. Baker
Monroe W. Harriell
Walter Les Henry
Edward V. Jaramillo
Margarito Monreal . . . — — Map (db m193104) WM
On County Highway 660 at County Highway 761, on the right when traveling north on County Highway 660.
Black Creek Missionary Baptist Church was organized the first Sunday of March 1877 by Rev. L.S. Cox around a log fire at brother Hukill's ranch, east of Black Creek. The church has continuously served the Devine area for 130 years and was . . . — — Map (db m193721) HM
On State Highway 173, on the right when traveling north.
Within one mile of this site was the famed camping place Charco de la Pita. It was located along the Old Pita Road, the first road in Texas. The Pita Road extended from
the San Juan Bautista mission, some 25 miles down the Rio Grande from present . . . — — Map (db m130397) HM
On Colonial Parkway at North Teel Drive, on the left when traveling east on Colonial Parkway.
Although a fire destroyed the earliest written records of this burial ground, it is known that the first graves are those of Elisha Whitley and Henry McCray who were killed by hostile Indians in 1872. Another early grave is that of Isaac Galbreath . . . — — Map (db m162659) HM
On North Windy Knoll Drive at West Moore Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Windy Knoll Drive.
Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas on Dec. 12, 1884, this Masonic body first met on the second floor of Josh Herring's store at Commercial Dr. and Herring Ave. John Redus, who was instrumental in the formation of the lodge, served as the first . . . — — Map (db m162658) HM
On West Hondo Avenue (State Highway 173) at North Washington Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Hondo Avenue.
This congregation, founded in 1882 by the Rev. D. Johnson, the Rev. C.B. Hukill, and 35 charter members, was the first church organized in Devine. The congregation met under a prominent oak tree in town and in a local school building before . . . — — Map (db m162657) HM
On North Teel Drive (Farm to Market Road 132) at East Hondo Avenue (Farm to Market Road 173), on the right when traveling north on North Teel Drive.
Born in Nova Scotia. Came to Texas in 1843. Became District Judge, 1851. On the powerful Public Safety Committee of the Texas Secession Convention, 1861. Named with Samuel A. Maverick and Philip N. Luckett to take possession of the federal . . . — — Map (db m162655) HM
On South Teel Drive (State Highway 132) at West Hondo Avenue (State Highway 173), on the left when traveling north on South Teel Drive.
From 1844 until 1877, warfare raged between settler and Indian in what we now know as Medina County in that 33 year span, many settlers and Indians lost their lives. At the foot of this marker is the original headstone of the last settler killed by . . . — — Map (db m193107) HM
On County Highway 773 at State Highway 173, on the right when traveling south on County Highway 773.
Moore Family Cemetery One half mile northeast is the Moore family cemetery. Daniel Boone Moore, father of famed Indian fighter, Lon Moore, and cousin to Daniel Boone, is buried there. Moore settled on Hondo Creek in 1852.
Rock . . . — — Map (db m162714) HM
On State Highway 173, on the right when traveling north.
By 1531 Spain ruled present Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, half of South America, and much of the United States. The desire to claim new lands north of the Rio Grande led to continuous Spanish expeditions through present Texas during the . . . — — Map (db m130162) HM
On East Herring Street at South Teel Drive (Farm to Market Road 132), on the left when traveling east on East Herring Street.
Joe Stroud (1877-1966) came here from Bigfoot in 1903, and established a blacksmith shop on this site, continuing in the craft learned from his father. Stroud soon became known throughout the southwest for his branding irons, and had a reputation . . . — — Map (db m162648) HM
On State Highway 173 at County Highway 6644, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 173.
Within a few feet of this marker was the Upper Presido Road. Leading from "The Presidio" (San Juan Bautista Mission 25 miles down the Rio Grande from today's Eagle Pass) to San Antonio and points east, this was the primary route from today's Mexico . . . — — Map (db m193729) HM