On Monroe Street at Ash Street when traveling south on Monroe Street.
Organizer-commander of the famous "Flying Tigers" of the China-Burma-India theater in World War II. An outstanding air strategist, Chennault had retired from a pioneer flying career when, in 1937, he was asked by Gen. Chaing Kai-Shek to help China . . . — — Map (db m120031) HM
On Park Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first American Legion Post in Texas was established at Commerce in 1919, the same year the veterans organization was begun nationally. Inspired by the funeral of Private Albert A. Barrow, who had served in World War I, Dr. W. B. DeJernett . . . — — Map (db m119792) HM
On Park Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The U. S. Treasury Department began construction of this building in July 1917, during the country's involvement in World War I. Completed in August 1918 after a number of construction delays, it served as the city's main post office facility until . . . — — Map (db m119807) HM
On Washington Street at Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
Organized with nine charter members, this congregation began on Nov. 15, 1883, as the Missionary Baptist Church of Commerce. Services were held in a Union Church building until 1883, when the first sanctuary was built. As the congregation outgrew . . . — — Map (db m119808) HM
On Main Street (Texas Route 224) at Pecan Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Originally located in Cooper, East Texas Normal College moved to Commerce in 1894 following a devastating fire that destroyed the first and only campus building. The fire was one of many occurrences that prompted President Mayo to relocate the . . . — — Map (db m120187) HM
On Pecan Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Pecan Street.
The events leading up to the incorporation of the city of Commerce can be traced to the 1853 establishment of Josiah H. Jackson's general store about one and one-half miles northeast of this site. The village that developed around his store was . . . — — Map (db m120030) HM
On Park Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
A Tennessee native and former Arkansas legislator, William Jernigin (1819-80) came to Hunt County in 1856. A pioneer merchant in the nearby village of Cow Hill, he moved to this vicinity in 1872 and opened a mercantile store (1 blk. . . . — — Map (db m119793) HM
On Monroe Street at Ash Street, on the left when traveling south on Monroe Street.
In 1893 the Missionary Baptist Church erected a sanctuary here on 5 acres they acquired from George Lawson in 1887. The church sold the property in 1912. In 1913 the Commerce Church of Christ acquired the property and in 1923 they modified and . . . — — Map (db m119810) HM
On Church Street near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
By 1883, the scholastic population of Commerce had outgrown the public school which opened ten years earlier. Land at this site, purchased by the Commerce Educational Assoc., was chosen for a new schoolhouse. The first building here, a two-story . . . — — Map (db m119812) HM
On Lee Street (State Highway 302 Spur) at Stonewall Street (Business State Highway 34), on the right when traveling east on Lee Street.
Built in 1929 as the seventh Hunt County Courthouse, this building was designed by W. R. Ragsdale & Sons of Greenville and Page Brothers of Austin. The 6-story building depicts a transition from classical revival to art deco architecture. It . . . — — Map (db m119688) HM
On Wesley Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Wesley Street.
This congregation was organized in 1879 as First Christian Church. Led by Elder James Pickens, a minister from Alabama, the congregation first met in a Union Church on Lee Street. The Rev. T. W. Caskey served as the first regular pastor of the . . . — — Map (db m119715) HM
On Washington Street at Oak Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street.
In 1846, the Texas legislature created Hunt County and specified that Greenville would be the name of the county seat, honoring Texas War for Independence veteran Thomas J. Green. Voters ultimately selected this location, on land donated by . . . — — Map (db m119714) HM
On Lee Street (State Highway 302 Spur) at Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on Lee Street.
This financial institution was chartered by the state of Texas on December 17, 1886, as the Greenville Building and Loan Association. The formation of the association came as a second railroad line was constructed to Greenville, signaling the . . . — — Map (db m119710) HM
On Lee Street (Texas Route 302) 0.2 miles east of Houston Street, on the right when traveling east.
Once world's largest inland press. Set record for most bales pressed in 10-hour day (Sept. 30, 1912), when 2,073 bales were handtrucked, pressed, and loaded in rail cars at rate of 3 a minute.
Before invention of lifts and . . . — — Map (db m119739) HM
On Washington Street at Stonewall Street (State Highway 34), on the left when traveling east on Washington Street.
Created April 11, 1846
Organized July 19, 1846
Named in honor of
General Memucan Hunt
1807-1856
Secretary of the Navy and
Inspector General of the Army
of the Republic of Texas
Minister to the United
States
Adjutant . . . — — Map (db m119856) HM
On Lee Street at Wright Street, on the right when traveling south on Lee Street.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (Katy) Railway, whose first train from Denison reached here Oct. 1, 1880. A $5,000 cash bonus and right of way across Hunt County were guaranteed by Greenville men: F. P. Alexander, M. M. Arnold, A. Cameron, J. J. Cooper, J. . . . — — Map (db m119384) HM
On U.S. 380 at County Road 2146, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 380.
Early travel artery. Followed the north boundary line of the Chas. F. Mercer colony, a 6,500-square-mile tract granted to Mercer in 1844 by Sam Houston (President of the Republic of Texas) for purpose of bringing colonists into Texas. Southern half . . . — — Map (db m119549) HM
On Houston Street at Blades Street, on the right when traveling north on Houston Street.
Site of Phillips Field/Majors Stadium In 1929, Eula Lasater Phillips donated $3,500 to the Greenville Athletic Council to build an athletic field at this site in memory of her late husband, Frank Phillips. The first athletic event in Phillips Field . . . — — Map (db m119692) HM
On Lee Street (State Highway 302 Spur) at King Street, on the left when traveling east on Lee Street.
Tradition says mail came from Jefferson in early days and was dropped at a saloon. Greenville Post Office was created in 1847, and occupied rented quarters until 1910, when this structure was built. Neo-classic in style, it became an important . . . — — Map (db m119712) HM
On Lee Street (State Highway 302 Spur) at Stonewall Street (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling east on Lee Street.
In 1846, when Hunt County was created, Greenville was chosen as the county seat. Court sessions were held under oak trees at the corner of St. John and Bourland streets until the first courthouse was built here in 1847. A log cabin, it was located . . . — — Map (db m119689) HM
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