On West Commerce Street (U.S. 87) west of South Bridge Street (U.S. 87), on the right when traveling west.
County organized 1876, with Brady as county seat; first courthouse built 1879.
Present courthouse (second and on same site) completed 1900; and Moodie, contractors, for "turn key" construction. Local labor and materials were used as far as . . . — — Map (db m112230) HM
On E. San Saba Street (Farm to Market Road 2092) east of Gay Street, on the right when traveling east.
Some seven million head of cattle & horses went up the Great Western Trail from 1874 to 1893 from Mexico through nine U.S. states into Canada with major years being 1874 to 1886. This trail lasted more years, carried more cattle, and was longer than . . . — — Map (db m115840) HM
On U.S. 83 at 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 83.
Some seven million head of cattle & horses went up the Great Western Trail from 1874 to 1893 from Mexico through nine U.S. states into Canada with major years being 1874 to 1886. This trail lasted more years, carried more cattle, and was longer than . . . — — Map (db m90952) HM
Near N. High Street at W. Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed 1909-1910, this was the second building to serve as the McCulloch County jail. This red brick Romanesque Revival style edifice was built by the Southern Structural Steel Co. of San Antonio. Sheriff T.L. Sansom was the first occupant of . . . — — Map (db m116224) HM
On County Road 414 at County Road 412, on the right when traveling south on County Road 414.
Helped to populate county, 1886 to 1912, settling three areas East Sweden, West Sweden, and Melvin. Most of 95 families who colonized here were farmers, others were carpenters, stone masons, and blacksmiths. They established thriving farm economy . . . — — Map (db m116511) HM
On County Road 412 1 mile east of County Road 416, on the right when traveling east.
U.S. soldiers, under command of Robert E. Lee, used this site while traveling the nearby Military Road and patroling this area for Indians.
Westbound immigrants also camped here prior to the Civil War.
Here 27 Indians surprised and . . . — — Map (db m116512) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 864 at Ranch to Market Road 1674.
Lower-ranking commissioned officers and their families lived in the row of houses in front of you. Although preferable to the barracks of the enlisted men, officers still had to share each of these small homes with as many as 10 other people. . . . — — Map (db m175845) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 864 at Ranch to Market Road 1674.
Higher-ranking officers lived in the row of houses you see in front of you. Each home features four rooms: bedroom, parlor, dining room and kitchen/servant's quarters. Walk around each one and look in the windows to see the furnishings. . . . — — Map (db m175847) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 864 at Ranch to Market Road 1674.
Many of the enlisted men in the 1870s were former Civil War soldiers, both black and white. Of the whites who enlisted, around half at any one time were foreign-born, mostly from Ireland, Germany and England. Black enlistees were both ex-slaves . . . — — Map (db m175880) HM
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