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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Brown County, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Brown County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Brown County, TX (101) Callahan County, TX (46) Coleman County, TX (36) Comanche County, TX (71) Eastland County, TX (53) McCulloch County, TX (22) Mills County, TX (31) San Saba County, TX (56)  BrownCounty(101) Brown County (101)  CallahanCounty(46) Callahan County (46)  ColemanCounty(36) Coleman County (36)  ComancheCounty(71) Comanche County (71)  EastlandCounty(53) Eastland County (53)  McCullochCounty(22) McCulloch County (22)  MillsCounty(31) Mills County (31)  SanSabaCounty(56) San Saba County (56)
Brownwood is the county seat for Brown County
Adjacent to Brown County, Texas
Callahan County (46)  ►
Coleman County (36)  ►
Comanche County (71)  ►
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McCulloch County (22)  ►
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1 ► Texas, Brown County, Bangs — 296 — Bangs Public Schools —
The town of Bangs was established on the route of the Santa Fe Railroad, which deeded land to the city for a school. The first school building, a two-room frame structure on the south side of the railroad tracks, was completed in 1892. Miss Clemie . . . — — Map (db m290737) HM
2 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — "Fighting" 36th Infantry Division —
Texas National Guard units of the 36th Infantry Division "Texas Division" from 71 cities received orders to mobilize on November 25, 1940 at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas, to prepare for war. They were known as the T-Patchers for the shoulder patch . . . — — Map (db m254279) HM WM
3 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 17641 — "Hey Paula" —
It is estimated that the song “Hey Paula” has been played almost every day somewhere in the world since it was recorded in the fall of 1962. The song and its performers, Paul and Paula, exhibited the “Universal Lovers” image and theme that was . . . — — Map (db m220768) HM
4 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 10.5cm lhFH 18 —
The 10.5 cm leFH 18 (German: leichte Feldhaubitze "light field howitzer") is a German light howitzer used in World War II and the standard artillery piece of the Wehrmacht, adopted for service in 1935 and used by all divisions and artillery . . . — — Map (db m247836) HM
5 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 107 MM Gun M1910/30 —
(Russian: 107-мм пушка образца 1910/30 годов) The gun was based on an artillery piece originally developed by the . . . — — Map (db m247833) HM
6 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 1Lt Joe Henry (J.H.) Childs — Disabled American Veteran — DAV —
Joe Henry (J.H.) Childs was born in Cross Plains on 17 January 1920. He attended Cross Plains schools where he was an outstanding athlete in multiple sports. He graduated from Cross Plains High School in 1938 and played on the freshman football team . . . — — Map (db m247986) HM
7 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 8cm kanon vz. 30 —
The 8cm kanon vz. 30 (canon model 30) was Czech field gun used in World War II. It was in service from 1930-1945. Gun captures after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 were taken into Wehrmacht service as the 8cn FK 30(t). It was . . . — — Map (db m247838) HM
8 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Ben Lednicky Park —
Lednicky Park is named in honor of Ben Lednicky, for his work on the roadside parks of Texas. Lednicky began his career with the Texas Highway Department after graduating from Texas A&M University in 1937. His career was dedicated to the . . . — — Map (db m246097) HM
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9 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Brigadier General Dan L Locker —
Brigadier General Dan L. Locker, USAF MC was born 23 June 1946 in San Antonio to Dr. and Mrs. Braswell Locker. Raised in Brown Co., he graduated from Brownwood High School in 1964 then Southwest Texas State in 1967. After teaching school at Early . . . — — Map (db m248787) HM WM
10 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Brigadier General Stephen D. Korenek —
Brigadier General (BG) Stephen D. Korenek was born on 7 September 1946. He began his 35 year Army career as a distinguished military graduate from Texas A&M University on 25 May 1968. He was commissioned an Infantry Second Lieutenant and completed . . . — — Map (db m248194) HM WM
11 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 13119 — Brooke Smith —
One of ten children, Brooke Smith was born in 1853 to Paulina Thilman (Doswell) and John Snelson Smith, Jr. In Hanover County, Virginia. The family moved to Indiana in 1860 and then to Waco, Texas ten years later. There, Brooke became a clerk at . . . — — Map (db m220761) HM
12 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 528 — Brown County —
Created August 27, 1856; Organized March 21, 1857. Named for Capt. Henry S. Brown; came to Texas in 1824; Indian trader and fighter, commanded a company at the Battle of Velasco, member of the Convention of 1832; county seat, Brownwood 1856; moved . . . — — Map (db m220746) HM
13 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 23448 — Brown County Jail —
In 1901, Brown County commissioners determined their 1881 jail no longer met the needs of the county, and voters authorized the issuance of bonds to pay for the construction of a new facility. The commissioners hired Martin, Moodie and Co. of . . . — — Map (db m201806) HM
14 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 11768 — Brownwood Harvey House —
Built in 1914 immediately east of the Brownwood Santa Fe Railroad Depot, this was one of a series of restaurants operated along the Santa Fe line by the Fred Harvey Company, product of railroad agent Fred Harvey's idea to provide superior food and . . . — — Map (db m220757) HM
15 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 12464 — Brownwood Santa Fe Passenger Depot —
Santa Fe Railroad Depot has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1976 Brownwood Santa Fe Passenger Depot Railroad construction began in Brown County in 1884, and . . . — — Map (db m201803) HM
16 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Camp Bowie —
The original Camp Bowie was a World War I training camp near Fort Worth, Texas. On September 19, 1940, the U.S. War Department authorized construction of a new "Camp Bowie" near Brownwood. On September 27, 1940 work began on the site. The . . . — — Map (db m246099) HM
17 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Camp Bowie Parade Ground Flagpole —
This is the only known surviving piece of the original 100 foot flagpole that was located on the west side of the Camp Bowie Parade Ground. It was 12 inches in diameter with a circular base made from native stone and four points of the compass set . . . — — Map (db m251050) HM WM
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18 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 655 — Camp Collier, C.S.A. —
Located 13 mi. southwest, this camp was one of a chain of Texas frontier posts a day's horseback ride apart from the Red River to the Rio Grande. Occupied by the Texas Frontier Regiment. Patrols and scouting parties frequently sent out kept Indian . . . — — Map (db m220747) HM
19 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Central Texas Veterans' Memorial —
This memorial is dedicated to all Veterans - Active Duty, Retired, Honorably Discharged, National Guard, and Reserves - living and deceased - who answered the call and served in any branch of our Armed Forces (especially those from Brown County who . . . — — Map (db m254288) WM
20 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Charles E. (Commando) Kelly — "The One Man Army" —
Corporal Charles E. Kelly (born September 23, 1920, Pittsburgh, PA) Company L, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division "Texas Division", was the first man to be decorated with the Congreessional Medal of Honor on the European continent in . . . — — Map (db m254336) HM WM
21 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 17341 — Charlie Webb and John Wesley Hardin —
John Wesley Hardin was one of the most notorious outlaws of the old west and Charlie Webb was a Brown County sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed by Hardin. Charlie Webb was a Texas Ranger and served Brown and San Saba Counties. In 1874 Webb had . . . — — Map (db m248265) HM
22 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 882 — City of Brownwood — (First Site 1 mile E; Second, 5 miles SE, Present Location) —
Settled 1857. Acquired a post office 1858. An oil vein ruined 1860s water well of townsite donor Greenleaf Fisk. Wagon-yard keeper Martin Meinsinger sold medicinal oil from 1878 well. Commercial drilling began 1889. Farming, cotton sales, . . . — — Map (db m263954) HM
23 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 3279 — Coggin Academy-McClelland Library —
The oldest "Educational Building" in constant use in Texas. Built by Modie and S.R. Coggin, it was opened in 1876 as Coggin Academy. It became Daniel Baker College in 1889, being used for classrooms and home for Dr. B.T. McClelland, founder of . . . — — Map (db m248288) HM
24 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 931 — Coggin and Parks Building —
Brothers Samuel R. Coggin (1831-1915) and Moses J. "Mody" Coggin (1824-1902), prominent area ranchers, business leaders, and philanthropists, in partnership with businessman William Claibourne "Clay" Parks (1883-1916) completed this two-story . . . — — Map (db m220748) HM
25 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Colonel Jack T. Bradley —
Colonel Jack T. Bradley was Brownwood most decorated war veteran. He was born in Brownwood on June 6, 1918. After attending Howard Payne for two years. He entered the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Program in 1941. After extensive training, his unit . . . — — Map (db m254566) HM
26 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Corporal Kennith W Wheeler, USMC —
Corporal Kennith W Wheeler, USMC, was born in Brownwood on December 20, 1945 to Mr. and Mrs. Alvie I Wheeler from May. He graduated from May High School in 1964. He was the most decorated big country soldier in the Vietnam War. He was killed in . . . — — Map (db m248147) HM WM
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27 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 14008 — Courthouses of Brown County —
Brown County, created in 1856 and organized two years later, has had four courthouses. Pioneer settler Welcome William Chandler donated land for the first courthouse, a log cabin. The county moved the building twice, first two miles to the Billy . . . — — Map (db m125933) HM
28 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 1165 — Daniel Baker College —
Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and named for early Texas circuit-riding minister Daniel Baker (1791-1857), this institution was founded in 1888 by the Rev. Brainard Taylor McClelland: (1845-1901). The college officially was chartered on . . . — — Map (db m248275) HM
29 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 13605 — Dr. Mollie W. Armstrong — (January 23, 1875 - May 23, 1964) —
Mary Elizabeth (Mollie) Wright Armstrong was instrumental in establishing optometry as a profession in Texas during the first half of the 20th century. A native of Bell County, she briefly attended Baylor Female College in Belton, where she met her . . . — — Map (db m248289) HM
30 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 22743 — Emanuel Chapel United Methodist Church —
Rev. Emanuel Henderson (c.1856-1913), an African American Methodist Episcopal minister, was a circuit-riding preacher between Brownwood and Groesbeck for the West Texas Conference of the M.E. Church. In 1902, citizens of the Bailey Addition met to . . . — — Map (db m248293) HM
31 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — First Over Berlin —
One of the most consequential missions of WWII was the first daylight bombing of Berlin, the most heavily defended target in Europe. The Germans did not believe it could be done. A small group of U.S. bombers and fighters proved them wrong, and two . . . — — Map (db m248193) HM
32 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — George Matthew Shelton —
Medal of Honor recipient George Matthew Shelton was born in Brownwood, Texas on December 23, 1877, the son of Amos and Octavia Shelton. He entered the US Army in 1898. Private Shelton was a member of Company I, 23rd Infantry Regiment. On April 26, . . . — — Map (db m248793) HM WM
33 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — George Matthew Shelton —
Medal of Honor Philippine Insurrection April 26, 1900 Born: December 23, 1877 Brown Wood, Texas Died: January 18, 1949 — — Map (db m251044) WM
34 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 17359 — Greenleaf Cemetery —
Greenleaf Fisk, a pioneer who later would be known as the "Father of Brownwood," gave the city five acres in 1868 for a public burial ground. It is now the Main City Cemetery of Brownwood. The original main gate to the cemetery was given by the . . . — — Map (db m248268) HM
35 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 2273 — Greenleaf Fisk (1807-1888) — "Father of Brownwood" —
Donor of present townsite of Brownwood, Fisk was noted as a soldier, public servant, surveyor and businessman. The son of English parents, he was born in New York. As a boy he was so studious that he voluntarily gave up recess periods to read. In . . . — — Map (db m126061) HM
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36 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Gulf War —
The Gulf War (A.K.A. Persian Gulf War, first Iraq War, Liberation of Kuwait) consisted of Operation Desert Shield from 2 August 1990 to 16 January 1991 for operations leading to the build up of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia; and Operation . . . — — Map (db m254575) HM
37 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 2447 — Henry Ford —
A native of Virginia, Henry Ford (c.1845-1910) came to Texas in 1869 and worked as a cowboy on several central Texas ranches. He settled in Brownwood in 1876 and served several terms as county clerk and as a city councilman. A respected civic . . . — — Map (db m248274) HM
38 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 2586 — Howard Payne University —
The Pecan Valley Baptist Association was formed by representatives of Baptist congregations in this area in September 1876. Meeting at Indian Creek in June 1889, the association acted on an executive committee resolution calling for the creation of . . . — — Map (db m220749) HM
39 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Iraq War —
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) "Iraq War" 20 March 2003 through 18 December 2011. The Iraq War began on 20 March 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States led coalition that toppled the government of Saddam Hussein. This was based on the . . . — — Map (db m254581) HM
40 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Isham A Smith-Scott Brothers American Legion Post 196 — Service • Patriotism • Camaraderie —
The American Legion was established on March 15, 1919 and was granted a national charter by Congress in September, 1919 to help the 2 million veterans who served in Europe in World War One. The American Legion is our nations largest wartime veterans . . . — — Map (db m248185) HM WM
41 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 2668 — J. A. Walker House —
Brownwood businessman and civic leader J.A. Walker (d. 1944) built this home in 1901. A prominent Texas Baptist, he was an early benefactor to Howard Payne University. The Colonial Revival styling of the Walker home reflects his status as a leader . . . — — Map (db m220751) HM
42 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — John Anderson Moore —
Navy Commander John Anderson Moore was born on January 12, 1910, in Brownwood, Texas. He attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned on June 2, 1932. He served on the USS Arizona (which was sunk by the Japanese on December 7, 1941) . . . — — Map (db m248790) HM
43 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 2905 — Katherine Anne Porter — May 15, 1890-September 18, 1980 —
Born Callie Russell Porter in Indian Creek, Katherine Anne Porter moved to Hays County with her family following her mother's death in 1892. She left Texas in 1915 and worked as an actress, teacher, reporter, and publicist in such places as Chicago, . . . — — Map (db m220752) HM
44 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Korean War — "The Forgotten War" —
After World War II, Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea at the 38th parallel as a product of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. Both Korean governments claimed to be the legitimate government of Korea, and . . . — — Map (db m251049) HM WM
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45 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 3062 — Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church —
Named for Bishop Benjamin Franklin Lee (1841-1926), Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1888. Led by the Rev. George E. Smith, who also organized the first school for Blacks in Brownwood, the congregation first held . . . — — Map (db m248291) HM
46 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Lest We Forget —
Our boys who, made the supreme sacrifice in World War II R. Glen Allen • Jesse R. Allman • Elman A. Anderson • Wade E. Andrews • Wayne Baker • Wendell W. Beaty • Harry Bediger • J. Jarvis Belvin • Charles E. Berry • Lonnie L. Bien . . . — — Map (db m251068) WM
47 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Lieutenant Colonel Robert R. (Bob) Turner — Citizen Soldier —
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Robert R. (Bob) Turner was born on 10 August 1934 in Coleman, Texas, and graduated from Mozelle High School in 1951. He enlisted in the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard on 28 September 1952. Within 16 years . . . — — Map (db m248789) HM WM
48 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Lieutenant General James "Terry" Scott —
Lieutenant General (LTG) James "Terry" Scott was born on 17 August 1942. He graduated from Coleman High School in 1960 and from Texas A&M University in 1964. He was commissioned as an Army Infantry officer. LTG Scott's 32 years of military . . . — — Map (db m248213) HM WM
49 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Loel Dene "L.D." Cox —
L.D. Cox, a survivor of one of the most tragic disasters in US Navy history, was born on 12 April 1926 in Sidney, Texas. He graduated from Sidney High School and joined the Navy in 1944. L.D. served aboard the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) . . . — — Map (db m248141) HM WM
50 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Lost Battalion — (France - Vosges Mountains) —
The 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, "Texas Division", Texas National Guard, was surrounded by German forces in the Vosges Mountains in France on 24 October 1944. They are known as the "Lost Battalion - Vosges . . . — — Map (db m251090) HM
51 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — LTC John S Palmer Jr — Rapido River —
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) John (Jake) Spearman Palmer Jr was born in Brown county on 26 January 1902. He went to school in Brown County and graduated with a civil engineering degree from Texas A&M&m in 1923. He joined the Texas National Guard 36th . . . — — Map (db m247843) HM WM
52 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — M44 155 SP Howitzer —
The M44 was an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer based on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank chassis, first introduced in the early 1950s. Flaws in its design prevented it from seeing action in the Korean War, but the type went on to serve in . . . — — Map (db m247830) HM
53 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — M60 A3 (TTS) Tank —
The M60, the first American main battle tank entered service in 1960. it succeeded the M48 Sherman Tank, providing increased operation range and mobility while only requiring minimum refueling and servicing. The M6043 is a fully tracked heavily . . . — — Map (db m247832) HM
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54 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Major Billy T Branch — USMC Force Recon — Force Recon Association U.S. Marine Corps —
Major Billy T Branch is member #25 in the Force Recon Association and is on the board of directors. Historically, Force Recon was the premiere Marine Corps Special Operations Unit, performing deep reconnaissance and direct action clandestine . . . — — Map (db m248091) HM WM
55 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Major General "Earl" Rudder — Pointe du Hoc - D Day —
James Earl Rudder was born on 6 May 1910 and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1932. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve. In 1933, he worked as a football coach and teacher at Brady High School. He was called to . . . — — Map (db m248207) HM
56 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Major General Fred L. Walker —
MG Fred L. Walker (revered commanding General of the Fighting 36th Infantry Division) was born on June 11, 1887, in Fairfield County, Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University in 1911. He entered the regular army on February 11, 1911. He . . . — — Map (db m254270) HM WM
57 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Major Jack Carlson — Kangaroo Squadron —
Jack Leo Carlson was born in Brownwood on 20 August 1917 to Torje Carlson and Vertna Ragsdale Carlson. He graduated from Brownwood High School in 1935 and graduated from Texas Tech University where he was on the college golf team. Jack joined the US . . . — — Map (db m248008) HM
58 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Marvin Lee "Lefty" Gardner — Confederate Air Force —
Marvin Lee "Lefty" Gardner was born on 10 September 1921. He joined the Army Air Corps at age 21. Lefty flew 34 missions in the European theater in World War II in B-24s and B-17s and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak . . . — — Map (db m247844) WM
59 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Military Families and Spouses —
We honor military families and spouses of all soldiers, sailors, airman, and marines. All military families and spouses have the recurring nightmare of the dreaded military vehicle driving to their door with the chaplain to inform them of their . . . — — Map (db m248016) WM
60 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Norman Chesser — Bataan Death March —
Norman John Sheril Chesser was born on 12 February 1919, graduated from Indian Creek High School in Brown County, and attended Daniel Baker College in Brownwood. He was stationed in the Philippine Islands when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the . . . — — Map (db m248144) HM WM
61 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Obice da 149/19 modello 37 —
This heavy howitzer was in service from 1939-1951 and served with Italy during World War II. Weighing 12,000 pounds, this piece of artillery came in three models: the 37, 41, & 42. The barrel Length was 9.95 feet long and shell weighed 93.8 pounds. . . . — — Map (db m248018) HM
62 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 16938 — Old Gray Mare Band —
The 142nd Infantry Band of the 36th division of the U. S. Army began during the first World War. Band leader R. Wright Armstrong reformed the group in Brownwood in Nov. 1921. They played at such notable events as American Legion Conventions in New . . . — — Map (db m220759) HM
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63 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan —
"Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan" (OEF-A) 7 October 2001 through 31 December 2014 (succeeded by Operation Freedom's Sentinel). In response to the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 (on the World Trade Center in New York and the . . . — — Map (db m254578) HM
64 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 13663 — Prisoners of War at Camp Bowie —
During World War II, Camp Bowie housed several thousand German prisoners of war. The first arrivals, many of whom were troops from General Rommel's division in North Africa, came in 1943. The U.S. Army allowed the prisoners to write and receive . . . — — Map (db m220763) HM
65 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 4150 — R. B. Rogers House —
This Colonial Revival residence was constructed in 1904-05 by R. B. Rogers (d. 1935), a prominent local merchant and an active church and civic leader. The elaborate styling of the home features a distinctive two-story balconied portico with massive . . . — — Map (db m220753) HM
66 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Rear Admiral Jeffrey A Lemmons —
Rear Admiral Jeffrey A Lemmons is Brownwood's highest ranking veteran. Rear Admiral Lemmons was born on 25 May 1957 to Carol and Joe Lemmons. He graduated from Brownwood High School in 1975 and received a Congressional Appointment to the United . . . — — Map (db m248214) HM WM
67 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Robert "Cotton” Tuggle Jr —
Robert "Cotton" Tuggle Jr (4 January 1925 - 15 April 1945) graduated from Brownwood High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Navy in 1943. He was nicknamed "Cotton" because of the color and texture of his hair. Robert's experiences growing up in . . . — — Map (db m248146) HM WM
68 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 4294 — Robert E. Howard — (January 24, 1906 - June 11, 1936) —
Born in Parker County, Robert Ervin Howard grew up in the Brown and Callahan County communities of Cross Cut, Cross Plains, and Brownwood. He attended Brownwood High School and Howard Payne College, and published his first works of fiction in school . . . — — Map (db m248264) HM
69 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 12400 — Rocky Creek Baptist Church —
Eighteen people gathered under a brush arbor near Rocky Creek in Brown County on August 18, 1877, to organize a Baptist congregation. They called the Rev. R. L. Baker as their first pastor, and by November began construction of a one-room church . . . — — Map (db m290736) HM
70 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Roy Eldon "Buck" White — USS Alcedo (SP- 166) —
Roy Eldon "Buck" White was born in Brownwood on 28 February 1900. He changed his date of birth so he could enlist in the Navy on 20 April 1917 when he was only 17 years old. Fireman Second Class White was on the USS Alcedo when it was sunk by a . . . — — Map (db m247848) HM WM
71 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 14657 — Rufus F. Hardin High School —
George Smith, born a slave in Virginia, and later a Buffalo Soldier and school trustee in Tom Green County, arrived in Brownwood in 1885 and established the town's first school for African-American children. His home and yard on Dale Street became . . . — — Map (db m248294) HM
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72 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Rufus F. Hardin Museum —
George E. Smith, a former Buffalo Soldier and elder came to Brownwood from Fort Concho in San Angelo in the early 1880's and established a school for Black children. In the beginning, school was held in various buildings and the local Black . . . — — Map (db m248295) HM
73 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — S.J. "Skipper" Howard Jr. — Captain, Glider Pilot —
S.J. "Skipper" Howard Jr. was born on 15 November 1913. He is a member of the Daniel Baker College Hillbilly Hall of Honor. Daniel Baker College was a Presbyterian College founded in Brownwood in 1889. Daniel Baker consolidated with Howard Payne . . . — — Map (db m247982) HM
74 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Sergeant Robert E "Bob" O'Malley — USMC —
Born 3 June 1943 in New York City, from Goldthwaite, Texas, is one of only 71 living Medal of Honor recipients in the year 2020. He received the Medal of Honor on 6 December 1966 from President Lyndon B Johnson in Austin, Texas. His Medal of Honor . . . — — Map (db m251047) HM WM
75 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 4918 — Site of World War II Camp Bowie —
Huge World War II training base, Camp Bowie was a home of the "Texas" 36th Division and trained many other units, including the "Dixie" 31st, 4th, and 13th Armored; and 113th Cavalry. It was also Seventh Headquarters of Special Troops, Fourth Army. . . . — — Map (db m220754) HM
76 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — The Lost Battalion (Java) —
The 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, 36th Infantry Division, "Texas Division", along with the rest of the 36th Infantry Division, Texas National Guard, was mobilized for Federal service on 25 November 1940. It was soon sent to Camp Bowie, . . . — — Map (db m254341) HM WM
77 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 12550 — The Rev. Dr. John David Robnett —
Founder of Howard Payne University, John David Robnett (1845-1898) was born in Missouri, where he was educated at Westminster and William Jewell colleges and was ordained to the Baptist ministry. In 1883, Robnett was called to serve as pastor . . . — — Map (db m220766) HM
78 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 12549 — The Rev. Noah Turner Byars —
Noah T. Byars (1808-1888) played an integral role in the establishment of the Baptist denomination in Texas. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he arrived in Texas in the early 1830s and set up a blacksmith/gunsmith shop at . . . — — Map (db m220764) HM
79 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — UH-1 Huey Helicopter —
The UH-1 Huey helicopter was the iconic helicopter of the Vietnam War. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine with two-blade main and tail rotors. It was developed by Bell Helicopter to . . . — — Map (db m251086) HM
80 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — United States M59 Armored Personnel Carrier —
Designed and built by FMC Corporation from 1954-1959. The M59 was amphibious with two engines from General Motors Corporation. The M59 was used as an ambulance, load carrier, and command vehicle. Experimental models included a flamethrower, . . . — — Map (db m247839) HM
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81 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3278 — Heart of Texas —
When the American Veterans of Foreign Service, organized in 1899, and the National Society of the Army of the Philippines, organized in 1898, merged in 1914, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was created. The Veterans of Foreign Wars . . . — — Map (db m248145) HM WM
82 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Vietnam War —
Beginning in 1950, US military advisers arrived in what was then French Indochina. After World War II, Vietnam was divided into communist North Vietnam (supported by the Soviet Union and China) and South Vietnam (supported by the United States, . . . — — Map (db m251051) HM WM
83 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Vietnam War Memorial —
Left Plaque In honor of all Brown County men who gave their lives during the Vietnam conflict. This marker is dedicated in behalt of their loved ones and fellow citizens of Brownwood, Texas Right Plaque This Memorial Is . . . — — Map (db m254267) WM
84 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — 5746 — Welcome William Chandler —
Credited with being the first permanent settler and first farmer in Brown County, Welcome William Chandler (1813-1870) arrived in 1856 with his wife Sarah, their children and several slaves. Their log cabin was a gathering place for other area . . . — — Map (db m220771) HM
85 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — Willys M38A1 Jeep —
The Willys M38A1 Jeep (aka Willys MD) was produced from 1952-1957. 101,488 were produced (80,290 domestic/21,198 foreign sales). This was the first appearance of the round fender Jeep. The 1955 Jeep CJ-5 was based on the M38A1. The drive train on . . . — — Map (db m248791) HM
86 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — World War I —
The Great War, the war to end all wars, 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. The trigger for the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. On 28 July 1914 . . . — — Map (db m254558) HM
87 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — World War I Memorial —
To those men from Brown County who rendered valiant service in the World War; who feared not; who believed in the sacred principles upon which this republic is founded; who preferred death to slavery; who signified a willingness to give their lives . . . — — Map (db m254345) WM
88 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — World War I Memorial —
This is the original World War I Memorial which was initially placed at the old Brownwood High School on Austin avenue (now the Family Service Center) in 1919. The old Brownwood High School was closed in 1961 when the current Brownwood High School . . . — — Map (db m254507) WM
89 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — World War II —
World War II started on 1 September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by NAZI Germany and the subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom. On 22 June 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. On 7 December 1941 "A date . . . — — Map (db m251079) HM
90 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — World War II Memorial —
This is the original World War II Memorial which was initially placed in Coggin Park on Austin Avenue in 1946. The memorial was moved to this location in 2016. This memorial now stands where the 36th Infantry Division headquarters building stood . . . — — Map (db m251065) HM
91 ► Texas, Brown County, Brownwood — WW II Japanese Model 92 (1932) 105mm Gun —
This Japanese weapon was designed for long range fire. Distinctive features include the pronounced length of sleigh and the three step interrupted breechblock. The recoil system is hydro pneumatic. Types of projectiles used are high explosive, . . . — — Map (db m247834) HM
92 ► Texas, Brown County, Early — 2426 — Heflin Cemetery —
William W. and Pency (Williams) Heflin settled here in 1875. According to local tradition the first burial was that of a child who died in 1876 from eating wild berries as his family camped on the Heflins’ property. The earliest marked grave is . . . — — Map (db m89618) HM
93 ► Texas, Brown County, Early — 5712 — Walter U. Early —
A native of Kentucky, Walter Urie Early (1868-1939) moved to Brownwood in 1893. He became a respected local attorney and in 1895 was elected city attorney. He was county attorney from 1900 to 1906, and served as district attorney from 1906 to . . . — — Map (db m72288) HM
94 ► Texas, Brown County, May — 12532 — May United Methodist Church —
Methodists in this area were initially served by circuit-riding preachers. First to come to the region in the 1860s was the Rev. Hugh M. Childress, and worship services were held in private homes. In 1882, the Rev. Peter Gravis organized Mt. Zion . . . — — Map (db m85759) HM
95 ► Texas, Brown County, May — 5377 — The May Community —
Originally part of a Mexican land grant given to Empresario John Cameron in 1827. May developed in the 1870s when several pioneer families settled here. Baptists and Methodists quickly organized churches. A one-room school known as Old Swayback . . . — — Map (db m89617) HM
96 ► Texas, Brown County, May — 5885 — Wolf Valley Cemetery —
This cemetery originally served pioneer settlers of the Wolf Valley community, which began about 1875. The earliest grave is that of S.T. Tollette, who was buried here May 11, 1882. Also buried that same month were James Lyon and R.P. Ramsey. The . . . — — Map (db m89616) HM
97 ► Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 1686 — First Baptist Church of Zephyr —
The organizational meeting for this congregation was held at the home of John J. Driskill in 1886. The twelve charter members were first led by Pastor J.B. Greenfield, who served only one month, and then by J.A. Jarrett. The Baptist fellowship . . . — — Map (db m89651) HM
98 ► Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — Original Location of Zephyr — 1863 – 1885 —
The first store and post office and 17 families were on the banks of Blanket Creek. Brown County Historical Landmark Site — — Map (db m89653) HM
99 ► Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 5948 — Zephyr Cemetery —
The unincorporated town of Zephyr, located on land granted to early settlers Benjamin Head and Felix Wardziski, was established in the 1860s. As the settlement grew, a school was opened in the 1870s, and churches and businesses were established. . . . — — Map (db m89654) HM
100 ► Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 5949 — Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle —
In 1898 John N. Coffey (1847-1919) and John Schwalm (1825-1900) deeded this site for a community tabernacle. Townspeople donated labor and material to erect this open air shelter and to rebuild it after damage from a 1909 cyclone that devastated . . . — — Map (db m89652) HM

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