On Pulaski Street, 0.1 miles west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Clinton Female Seminary was incorporated on Dec. 15, 1821 by Act of Legislature signed by Gov. John Clark. Trustees were James Smith, Gustavus Hendrick, Samuel Lowther, Henry G. Lamar and Charles J. McDonald. This successful school under Rev. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m25209) HM
On Pulaski Street, 0.1 miles east of Randolph Street, on the right when traveling west.
Brig. Gen. Alfred Iverson, C.S.A., son of Senator Alfred Iverson, also a Brig. Gen., and Caroline Goode Holt, was born here Feb. 14, 1829. He served with the U. S. Cavalry in the Mexican War and Mormon campaign and fought the Comanches and Kiowas. . . . — — Map (db m24994) HM
On Pulaski Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on Pulaski Street.
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Known as Clinton’s oldest house, the Macarthy-Pope house is believed to have been built between 1809 and 1810. Benjamin and William Trapp owned the dwelling between 1818 and 1832. During the latter two years of their . . . — — Map (db m57495) HM
Near Pulaski Street, 0.2 miles east of Greene Settlement Road, on the right when traveling east.
Founded in 1808 Clinton was a commercial and educational center and the early seat of Jones County. It was planned with streets in a New England styled gridiron pattern and a central square. In 1820 Clinton was the fourth -largest town in Georgia. . . . — — Map (db m103208) HM
On Pulaski Street, 0.1 miles west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
The first iron foundry in Georgia was established here by Samuel Griswold who came from Connecticut, settling in Clinton in 1820. He also manufactured about 1,000 cotton gins a year and ran a steam sawmill and grist mill. Moving to Griswoldville in . . . — — Map (db m25201) HM
On Pulaski Street, 0.1 miles west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
On the night of Nov. 19, 1864, Kilpatrick’s cavalry division [US], which was covering the advance of the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of General Sherman’s army on its destructive March to the Sea, camped at Clinton. At noon on the 20th, the . . . — — Map (db m25204) HM
On Pulaski Street, 0.1 miles west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
In July, 1864, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman’s army [US] closed in on Atlanta. Finding its fortifications “too strong to assault and too extensive to invest,” he sought to force its fall by sending Maj. Gen. George Stoneman, with three cavalry . . . — — Map (db m25207) HM
On Georgia Route 18 at Griswoldville Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 18.
On Nov. 22, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US] moved SE from Clinton (near Gray) toward Gordon and Irwinton on its destructive March to the Sea. Walcutt’s brigade, with two guns of Arndt’s Michigan Battery, was . . . — — Map (db m41549) HM
On Old Griswoldville Road, 1 mile east of Henderson Road, on the left when traveling east.
About 1:30 P.M. Nov. 22, 1864, after halting in Griswoldville to reform his column and report his progress, Brig. Gen. P.J. Phillips began moving his command (1st Division, Georgia Militia and attached units) east to clear the town, intending to . . . — — Map (db m25302) HM
On Eatonton Highway (U.S. 129) at Blounts Chapel Road, on the left when traveling north on Eatonton Highway.
On Nov. 18, 1864, Blair’s 17th Corps of the Right Wing of Gen. Sherman’s army [US], which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, crossed the Ocmulgee River at Seven Islands (12 mi. NW of Hillsboro) and marched via . . . — — Map (db m24766) HM
On Eatonton Highway (U.S. 129) at Damascus Church Road, on the left when traveling north on Eatonton Highway.
Near here was Blountsville, an early stagecoach station and post office until after the War Between the States. It suffered severely during the War and the town disappeared. The home of many prominent families, Blountsville was the site of . . . — — Map (db m24764) HM
On Green Settlement Road, 0.2 miles north of Highway 18 (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling north.
This is the first Methodist church and the second church established in Jones County. Land was appropriated in 1810 and July 14, 1821 a deed to the Clinton Methodists was made effective. The church was "a frame house of good dimensions with . . . — — Map (db m560) HM
On James Street (Georgia Route 18) 0 miles south of Clinton Street (U.S. 129), on the left when traveling south.
Named in Honor of Jimmy Roberts for his meritorious service to the citizens of Gray as Mayor from May 1972 until Dec. 1993. The son of Corbin and Sara Greene Roberts. He was born and educated in Jones Co. He attended Middle GA. College and the Univ. . . . — — Map (db m26249) HM
On West Clinton Street (U.S. 129) at South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on West Clinton Street.
Gray, Georgia, was named for James Madison Gray, regarded as Jones County's most outstanding citizen. He clothed the Gray Infantry, Company F, 45th Georgia Regiment, C.S.A. and during the Civil War fed soldiers and homeless families from his own . . . — — Map (db m81542) HM
On West Clinton Street (U.S. 129) at South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on West Clinton Street.
This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 10, 1807, is named for James Jones of Savannah, a legislator at 23 and member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1798 in which year he was elected to Congress. The first County Site was at . . . — — Map (db m26024) HM
On Monticello Highway (Georgia Route 11) 0.1 miles south of 5 Points Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Farmer’s Academy (later Planter’s Academy) was incorporated Dec. 19, 1822 by Act of Legislature signed by Gov. John Clark. Trustees included Bailey Bell, Adam Carson, Kinchen P. Thweatt, James Lockett, Cyrus Cotton, Samuel Barron and William . . . — — Map (db m24770) HM
On Old Griswoldville Road, 0 miles west of Baker Road, on the right when traveling east.
On the night of Nov. 21, 1864, Murray’s brigade of Kilpatrick’s cavalry [US], which during the day had burned buildings and destroyed railways facilities in Griswoldville, camped on the E fork of Little Sandy Creek, ½ miles NE. At dawn, . . . — — Map (db m25305) HM
On West Clinton Street (U.S. 129) at James Street (Georgia Route 18), on the right when traveling east on West Clinton Street.
On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the North, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah — the March to the Sea. He divided his army [US] into two wings. The Left Wing . . . — — Map (db m41449) HM
On Monticello Highway (Georgia Route 11) 1 mile north of Otis Redding Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In July, 1864, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman’s army [US] closed in on Atlanta. Finding its fortifications “too strong to assault and too extensive to invest,” he sought to force its fall by sending Maj. Gen. George Stoneman, with three cavalry . . . — — Map (db m25645) HM
On West Clinton Street (U.S. 129) at Stewart Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Clinton Street.
This building was dedicated on November 29, 1936 and educated students in grades 1 through 11 until the 12th grade was added in 1950, and it served as a school until 1991. This was one of the most modern school buildings in the state at the time. . . . — — Map (db m81545) HM
On Henderson Road at Griswoldville Road, on the right when traveling north on Henderson Road.
On Nov. 22 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US] marched southeast from the vicinity of Gray toward Gordon and Irwinton on its destructive March to the Sea. To protect the right against Wheeler’s cavalry [CS], Brig. . . . — — Map (db m98659) HM
On Henderson Road at Griswoldville Road, on the right when traveling north on Henderson Road.
On Nov. 22, 1864, the 1st Division, Georgia Militia (less the 1st Brigade), with the 1st and 2nd Regiments, Georgia State Line, and Anderson’s Georgia Battery attached, Brig. Gen. Pleasant J. Phillips commanding, marched from East Macon about 8:00 . . . — — Map (db m65517) HM
On Henderson Road at Griswoldville Road, on the right when traveling north on Henderson Road.
In 1862, to meet the pressing need of the Confederate States Army for revolvers of the Colt pattern, the Griswold Cotton Gin Company’s plant, on this site, was converted to a pistol factory. In March, the production of cotton gin machinery was . . . — — Map (db m98660) HM
On Henderson Road at Griswoldville Road, on the right when traveling north on Henderson Road.
This town is named for Samuel Griswold who moved his iron foundries and cotton gin factories here from Clinton to be on the railroad. A disastrous unrecorded battle was fought here in 1864 when a force of old men and youths under Gen. Phillips, . . . — — Map (db m25194) HM
On Henderson Road north of Griswoldville Road, on the left when traveling south.
Griswoldville is among the most severe examples of destruction during the March to the Sea. Nothing remains today of the industrial town that once occupied this crossroads. Named for Samuel Griswold (1790-1867), a Connecticut industrialist, . . . — — Map (db m127156) HM
On Old Garrison Road (Georgia Route 49) at Griswoldville Road, on the right when traveling north on Old Garrison Road.
On Nov. 22, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US] moved SE from Clinton (near Gray) toward Gordon and Irwinton on its destructive March to the Sea. Walcutt brigade, with two guns of Arndt’s Michigan Battery, was . . . — — Map (db m41550) HM
On Irwinton Highway (Georgia Route 57) 0 miles east of Hidden Valley Road, on the right when traveling west.
On Nov. 22, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US] moved SE from Clinton (near Gray) towards Gordon and Irwinton on its destructive March to the Sea. Walcutt’s brigade, with two guns of Arndt’s Michigan Battery, was . . . — — Map (db m25240) HM
On Georgia Route 49 at Georgia Route 18, on the right when traveling south on State Route 49. Reported missing.
This road was built about 1800 by the State as a military road for the movement of troops between Milledgeville and Fort Hawkins (Macon) during the Indian Wars. It was strongly garrisoned to afford protection on this side of the Ocmulgee River, and . . . — — Map (db m57868) HM
On Pitts Chapel Road, 0.2 miles south of Georgia Route 49, on the right when traveling south.
The first record of Pitts Chapel dates back to October 13, 1860 when three and three-fourths acres of land was purchased from James Wells for $130 for the purpose of erecting a Methodist Episcopal Church. Upon this land was erected the largest and . . . — — Map (db m41560) HM
On Georgia Route 49 at Pitts Chapel Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 49.
On the night of Nov. 21, 1864, the headquarters and one division (Hazen’s) of the 15th Corps [US] of General Sherman’s army, which had left Atlanta on Nov. 15th on its destructive March to the Sea, camped here at the crossing of the . . . — — Map (db m41446) HM
Near Monticello Highway (Georgia Route 11) south of Jackson Road.
As part of a two-pronged Cavalry raid, on Wednesday, July 27 1864, Union Major General George Stoneman with over 2,100 troopers left the main Federal army then located near Atlanta. Stoneman's orders from Major General William T. Sherman, were to . . . — — Map (db m103205) HM
On Monticello Highway (State Highway 11) south of Jackson Road, on the right when traveling north.
Sunshine Church II, built in 1880 and dedicated in 1883 by Rev. Sam Jones, replaced old Sunshine Church, two miles south of here, which General Sherman’s troops burned in 1864. A wounded northern prisoner, B.F. Morris, Shelby, Ohio, cared for by . . . — — Map (db m8897) HM
On South Military Street just north of Hubbell Street, on the right when traveling north.
Before 1839 no roads connected Dubuque and Iowa City. Travelers often became lost. Lyman Dillon, Esq., from Cascade, Iowa plowed a furrow between the two cities. The 100 mile furrow, known as Dillon’s Furrow is the longest on record. Dillon’s Furrow . . . — — Map (db m238900) HM
On Anderson Street at North Deason Street, on the left when traveling west on Anderson Street.
This one-story, Greek Revival-style house was constructed ca. 1847 with a wood façade shaped to resemble stone blocks and a hexagon-shaped entrance vestibule. On October 5, 1863 Confederate Major Amos McLemore, who had been sent to the area to round . . . — — Map (db m73449) HM
On Hill Street at Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling south on Hill Street.
Jones County was established in 1826 with two county seats, Ellisville and Laurel. This courthouse was designed by architect Penn Jeffries (P.J.) Krouse and constructed by Norris and Gardner in 1908, with the Laurel courthouse in 1908, as its twin. . . . — — Map (db m111002) HM
On Hal Crocker Road at U.S. 29, on the right when traveling west on Hal Crocker Road.
Newt Knight: Robin Hood or Renegade?
On October 5, 1863, Major McLemore sat in front of the fire in the comfortable home of Amos Deason. He had been sent from Atlanta to round up a growing number of deserters who hid out in the swamps of . . . — — Map (db m129103) HM
On State Highway 588, on the right when traveling west.
Near this site on June 25, 1863, a small group of Confederate soldiers and civilians under the command of Lt. W. M. Wilson of the 43rd Tennessee Infantry, defeated a detachment of the 5th Illinois Cavalry. During the skirmish, the entire 40 man . . . — — Map (db m61931) HM
On Jefferson Street west of South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
On March 19, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke here at St. Paul Methodist Church to rally support for the Poor People's March on Washington against economic injustice. King told the overflow audience that the marchers were going to the . . . — — Map (db m110981) HM
On North 5th Avenue (State Highway 537) at West Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North 5th Avenue.
Constructed in 1914, the Hotel Pinehurst was owned and operated by T.B. Horton until 1939. The hotel included over 100 rooms, a grand lobby and entranceway, and a number of dining rooms, offices, and stores. The Arabian Theater was added in 1924. . . . — — Map (db m56546) HM
On North Maple Street north of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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The Laurel area, a hub of musical activity in southeast Mississippi, has been home to a number of noted blues performers including harmonica player Sam Myers, singer Albennie Jones, and guitarist Blind Roosevelt Graves. R&B, blues, . . . — — Map (db m110992) HM
On North 5th Avenue (Mississippi Route 537) south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1907 — — Map (db m126691) HM
On North 5th Avenue at Yates Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Avenue.
Opened on November 24, 1914, this building once housed all of Laurel's city officials, as well as the fire and police departments. Laurel City Hall was designed by architect Penn Jeffries Krouse and is an early example of the eclectic Mediterranean . . . — — Map (db m110979) HM
On Limbert Street at South 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Limbert Street.
In 1924 engineer William H. Mason discovered a process to convert wood chips into a thin, high density material that became known as masonite. He established the Mason Fibre Company soon after his discovery. The company changed its name to the . . . — — Map (db m110983) HM
On Queensburg Avenue at Oak Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Queensburg Avenue.
Oak Park Vocational High School, located at this site, opened in September, 1928. Based on the pattern of Tuskegee Institute, the school provided academic, vocational, and agricultural education to African American students, and included faculty . . . — — Map (db m110988) HM
On Queensburg Avenue north of Brown Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Laurel on May 9, 1939, Ralph Boston became a star athlete at Oak Park High School. While attending Tennessee State (1957-1962), Boston set records in the high jump, sprints, high hurdles, and long jump. Earning a spot on three successive . . . — — Map (db m110990) HM
On Big Creek Church Road at U.S. 84, on the right when traveling north on Big Creek Church Road.
Org. 1820s. Oldest Landmark church in county. At break-up of Ebenezer Assn., it led in organizing Big Creek Missionary Baptist Assn. Dykes, Hilburn, Hill, Jefcoat, Knight, Shows, Sumrall, Todd, & Wade families led in church growth. — — Map (db m111001) HM
Certified by State of North Carolina Division of Archives and History and entered on the National Register of Historic Places.
Restored 1974 - 78 — — Map (db m23741) HM
On 5th Street (State Highway 248) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street.
Mighty few towns have one of them hi-faluting, swank Rolls-Royce type of hyphenated names. In 1904, Murdo Mackenzie, head of the Matador brand, with herds from Mexico to Canada, shipped trainload after trainload of Texas steers to Evarts to graze on . . . — — Map (db m134517) HM
On State Highway 248, 0.8 miles west of Business Interstate 90, on the right when traveling east.
Reading Brands
Two old cowpokes reading twenty brands wont agree on all of them but generally speaking this is how to read a brand.
A letter like this (image of backwards letter F) is a reverse F. But this (image of letter F leaning . . . — — Map (db m134569) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 600, 2 miles north of Farm to Market Road 1082, on the right when traveling north.
By 1850 new settlers and travelers to the California Gold Rush were moving across Texas. This movement on the open plains increased hostilities between the newcomers and the Indians. The U.S. Army’s solution was a fort, called the Post on the Clear . . . — — Map (db m74736) HM
On Farm to Market Road 600, 2 miles north of Farm to Market Road 1082, on the left when traveling north.
Established November 14, 1851
Abandoned April 6, 1854
Repaired and Used by Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861
Sub-Post of Fort Griffin in 1871 and 1872
A thriving village which grew up in its vicinity after the Civil War served as . . . — — Map (db m74737) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 1082, 0.5 miles east of Farm to Market Road 600.
History of Fort Phantom Hill
The post was established on November 14, 1851 and just a year later was transformed into a well-organized and thoroughly developed post. However, conditions continued to be difficult for people at the . . . — — Map (db m79324) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 1082, 0.5 miles north of Farm to Market Road 3522, on the right when traveling north.
Round Mound Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Jones County and is located near the site of the former Deadman Creek or Round Mound settlement. The name “Round Mound” may derive from the highest point in the area, which is . . . — — Map (db m78430) HM
Born in Massachusetts January Twentieth 1798 was licensed to practice medicine in 1820. Came to Texas in 1833. Doctor Jones participated in the Battle of San Jacinto 1836 while a surgeon in the army of Texas. He was a member of the Congress of the . . . — — Map (db m78967) HM
Built 1907 by A.W. Johnson and Dr. D. Williams, with Thomas Vetch, contractor. House was site for diverse programs: stock company and Chautauqua productions such as “East Lynn” and “The Klansman” (for which Sheriff Tom . . . — — Map (db m78915) HM
Near Avenue G at 23rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1885, M.G. Rhodes hosted a wedding party and dance at his Star Hotel in Anson. One guest was Larry Chittenden, a salesman and writer visiting his uncle in Jones County. He was so inspired by the dance held that night for the cowboys and ladies . . . — — Map (db m78893) HM
On Avenue K at 13th Street, on the right when traveling south on Avenue K.
The Rev. Donald Frazier and nine charter members organized the First Presbyterian Church of Anson in 1882. This structure, the congregation’s third sanctuary, was built in 1929. After membership declined in the 1970s, the congregation was dissolved . . . — — Map (db m78911) HM
On Commercial Avenue (U.S. 83/277) at 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Commercial Avenue.
This congregation was organized in 1882 by the Rev. J.C. Strickland, a pioneer Methodist circuit rider. In 1908, during the pastorate of the Rev. W.H. Terry, local builder Thomas Veitch constructed this Romanesque Revival building for the church. . . . — — Map (db m78912) HM
Fort Phantom Hill
C.S.A.
Located 10 mi. east, 9 mi. south on old Butterfield stageline. Upon secession company of First Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles used it as an outpost to give protection against Indians. Stopover on way west for . . . — — Map (db m78966) HM
Site of Emigrant Trail, the Frontier Military Road, and Fort Phantom Hill, founded in 1851 to guard the military road.
County created 1858 from Bexar and Bosque counties. Named for Anson Jones (1798–1858), a veteran of San Jacinto, . . . — — Map (db m78965) HM
The Seventh Texas Legislature created Jones County in 1858 and named it for Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the area’s untamed wilderness combined to postpone the county’s formal . . . — — Map (db m78964) HM
Born NE of Anson Mar. 19, 1906. Attended AHS, ACU, HSU and Cumberland Univ. Admitted to Texas Bar 1929, Co. Attorney 1931-34, Co. Judge 1934-40, FBI 1940-41, Lt. Comdr. USNR 1942-46, U.S. Congress 1947-78. Died May 14, 1991. — — Map (db m78856) HM
On County Road 704, 0.6 miles south of County Road 210, on the right when traveling north.
In preparation for the eventual U.S. entry into World War II, Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold sought to expand the nation’s combat air forces by asking civilian flight schools to provide the primary phase of training for air cadets. At twenty . . . — — Map (db m79144) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 600, 0.3 miles south of County Road 214, on the right when traveling south.
Situated on ranch land of family of S.M. Swenson, banker who in 1850s underwrote Swedish migration to Texas. Church forms center for Ericksdahl community, founded 1905 by Swedes formerly living near Austin. Visiting pastors L.J. Sundquist and J.A. . . . — — Map (db m79170) HM
On County Road 261, 0.3 miles south of Farm to Market Road 1636, on the right when traveling south.
Located near Spring Creek, this cemetery began in 1891 on two acres of land donated by the Methodist church in the community known as Avo. The first recorded burial was that of Elender Cannon in February 1891. The Methodist church deeded two . . . — — Map (db m79143) HM
Near County Road 260 east of County Road 267, on the right when traveling west.
In 1905 J.L. Swan donated this land for a school and a cemetery. In 1913 the school was moved down the road by the work of Herman and Emma Breland Lieb with Tom and Laura Rowland and many others. The Church of Christ bought the property. A . . . — — Map (db m79135) HM
On U.S. 180 at Farm to Market Road 126, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 180.
Settlements began to develop in Jones County by the mid-1800s, first around the abandoned Fort Phantom Hill site and then around ranches founded in the 1880s and farms established shortly thereafter. At this site in 1895, Reese Davis, Joe Swent and . . . — — Map (db m78764) HM
On S. Central Avenue (U.S. 83) north of S. 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Early settler R.D. Moore conveyed 320 acres of land to the International Construction Co. (also called the Orient Land Co.) of Kansas City, Missouri, for a town site along the Panhandle Gulf Railway in September 1902. Probably named for Orient . . . — — Map (db m78763) HM
Near County Road 107, 0.2 miles north of County Road 182, on the right when traveling north.
Organized on July 21, 1889, as the Baptist Church of Christ at Plum Creek, this church began with thirteen charter members. The congregation met in a community building shared by the Methodist church and the local Masonic lodge until a Baptist . . . — — Map (db m78788) HM
On County Road 182 at County Road 113, on the right when traveling east on County Road 182.
Soon after Jones County organized in 1881, ranchers settled west of Skinout Mountain and established a community called Banner. In 1890, a post office named Neinda opened, with John O’Brien as postmaster. A cemetery began the following year. The . . . — — Map (db m78789) HM
On County Road 447, 0.2 miles south of County Road 454, on the left when traveling south.
This burial ground is all that remains of the farming community of Compere, established in the 1880s on ranch land sold by the Compere brothers. In 1900, Daniel and Callie Palmer settled in the area along with their children: Henry, Wilder, William, . . . — — Map (db m78399) HM
On Farm to Market Road 707, 0.1 miles south of County Road 474, on the left when traveling south.
Early educational efforts in this area date to the 1870s, prior to the organization of Jones County in 1881. The rural community of Truby encompassed School District No. 14 until consolidating with Bitter Creek schools in 1916 to become District No. . . . — — Map (db m78455) HM
Near County Road 461, 0.2 miles north of County Road 474.
Several gravestones at this site attest to its use as a burial ground by nearby settlers before members of the Daughtrey family, early area ranchers, formally deeded these three acres for cemetery use on December 4, 1906. The oldest marked grave is . . . — — Map (db m78451) HM WM
On U.S. 180 at County Road 329, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 180. Reported missing.
Established November 14, 1851 by the United States Army as a protection of the settlers against the Indians. Abandoned and burned April 6, 1854. Repaired and used by Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861, sub-post of Fort Griffin, 1871-1872, temporary . . . — — Map (db m78401) HM
Near County Road 203, 0.7 miles south of County Road 205, on the right when traveling south.
The town of Lueders lies along the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, on land given by the state of Texas to heirs of Frederick Luders, a German immigrant who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto. Early area settlers included U.S. Indian agent Jess . . . — — Map (db m79171) HM
On W. McHarg Street (Business U.S. 277) north of W. Reynolds Street, on the right when traveling south.
Author of "Cowboys' Christmas Ball"—cited for literary merit by National Folklore Society. Born in New Jersey, Chittenden first came to Texas as a sales agent. In 1884 he visited S.M. Swenson at this site; in 1887 began developing 10,000 . . . — — Map (db m92491) HM
On W. McHarg Street (Business U.S. 277) at Farm to Market Road 2834, on the right when traveling south on W. McHarg Street.
The first American Quarter Horse Association-approved show was held here on July 2-4, 1940, in conjunction with the Texas Cowboy Reunion. AQHA had just been organized and incorporated in March of the same year in Fort Worth. DEL RIO JOE, a 1936 . . . — — Map (db m92492) HM
On N. Swenson Street (Business U.S. 277) at E. Oliver Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Swenson Street.
Organized on February 22, 1900, soon after the founding of Stamford, this church has been an integral part of the community since that time. Initially meeting in a shed on present Oliver Street and then in a building on the town square, the . . . — — Map (db m92576) HM
On Farm to Market Road 1636 at Farm to Market Road 1226, on the right when traveling west on Road 1636.
William F. Bean (1872-1944) and his wife Birdie Bean (1881-1917) were among the first settlers to the New Hope community; both their families arrived in 1883. William’s great-uncle, Amos Bean, died between 1883 and 1890 and was interred under a tree . . . — — Map (db m79136) HM
On E. Hamilton Street (State Highway 6) at S. Ferguson Street, on the right when traveling east on E. Hamilton Street.
Church, built 1910 in pastorate of Dr. Robt. Goodrich, for congregation founded 1900 in Sledge Hall, under Rev. S. Gay. With 100' tower, long the tallest church between Dallas and El Paso. Served community of old Stamford College (now McMurry). . . . — — Map (db m92581) HM
On W. McHarg Street (Business U.S. 277) west of S. Porter Street, on the left when traveling west.
Swedish native Swante Magnus Swenson and his two sons, Eric Pierson and Swen Albin Swenson, came to Texas in 1882 to establish the SMS ranches. In 1899, Eric P. and Swen A. Swenson donated a large section of land for a townsite on an extension of . . . — — Map (db m92575) HM
On E. McHarg Street at S. Weatherbee Street, on the right when traveling east on E. McHarg Street.
Businessman Swen (Svante) Magnus Swenson (1816-1896), first Swedish settler in Texas, is closely associated with Sam Houston and his effort to keep Texas in the Union prior to the Civil War. In 1854 Swenson purchased large land tracts here which he . . . — — Map (db m92580) HM
On W. McHarg Street (Business U.S. 277) north of W. Reynolds Street, on the right when traveling south.
Founded 1930, jointly with Texas Cowboy Reunion—to "hand down to posterity, customs and traditions" of early cattle people who lived in dugouts and fought drouths, die-outs, heat and freeze-ups, raising the longhorns that finally brought . . . — — Map (db m92490) HM
