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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lee County, Texas
Adjacent to Lee County, Texas
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| On State Highway 21 0.3 miles south of County Road 145, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Great thoroughfare of early Texas. Following ancient Indian and buffalo paths, sometimes on same course as 1691 "Trail of the Padres", stretches 1,000 miles from Saltillo, Mexico, to present Louisiana. Highway for explorers, traders, smugglers, . . . — — Map (db m135737) HM |
| On West Hempstead Street at South Dallas Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hempstead Street. |
| | The La Grange Baptist District Association of Texas was organized in 1874. That same year, land was purchased in Giddings for a church that had recently been organized in a private home. A church building was soon erected, located south of the . . . — — Map (db m151372) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) at East Richmond Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| | County seat of Lee County. Named for Jabez D. Giddings (1814-78), of Washington County, one of four brothers from Pennsylvania who were Texas transportation pioneers and business leaders.
The town was established as a shipping point when . . . — — Map (db m150321) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) at West Richmond Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. |
| | Founded 1872. In 1873 had 16 members, with J. Budd as pastor. First building (1881) was west of present site.
Pastors serving 10 to 15 years in church's century of growth to 300 members: Q. T. Simpson, W. W. Burr, Peter DeYoung, H. L. McLerran, . . . — — Map (db m150322) HM |
| On South Grimes Street at East Hempstead Street, on the right when traveling north on South Grimes Street. |
| | Founded 1876, with thirteen charter members, under the direction of Rev. H. B. Burr and Rev. R. H. Byers.
Edifice designed and built in 1886 by the ruling elder, Frank Morris. Annex constructed in 1952. Oldest church building in Giddings in . . . — — Map (db m126748) HM |
| On East Hempstead Street at South Grimes Street, on the right when traveling west on East Hempstead Street. |
| | Built by August W. Schubert, 1879. Bought 1894 by Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, to house a ministerial college, which closed prior to 1900. Sold to Baylis J. Fletcher, Lee County Treasurer and legislator. Presently owned by the Fletcher family. . . . — — Map (db m126747) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) at East Hempstead Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
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County named for beloved Confederate General Robert E. Lee
Led army of Northern Virginia which included famed Hood's Texas Brigade.
He said about them "I never ordered that brigade to hold a position that they did not . . . — — Map (db m126750) HM |
| Near County Road 217 0.6 miles south of County Route 216, on the left when traveling south. |
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In this grave rests James Goucher and five members of his family murdered by Indians November 26, 1836. With the true pioneering spirit he had opened the first road from San Felipe to the settlements on the Colorado, known for many years as . . . — — Map (db m84810) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) north of East Richmond Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Located on Old San Antonio Road, on land surveyed in 1821 as part of the original colony of Moses and Stephen F. Austin.
In 1854 became site of major settlement by Wend from northern Europe, led by Pastor Johann Kilian.
Had only school . . . — — Map (db m111932) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) north of East Richmond Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Designed by J. R. Gordon along lines similar to New York State Capitol and several buildings at Harvard University.
Classified as Richardsonian Romanesque style, after the famous Louisiana-born architect Henry H. Richardson.
Built by . . . — — Map (db m111930) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) at East Richmond Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. |
| | Milton Garrett York was born in East Texas (San Augustine County) on Sept. 5, 1843. After the death of his parents, Aaron and Ruth (Lucas) York, he went to live with an uncle in Arkansas. Milton returned to Texas about 1860 and briefly taught school . . . — — Map (db m126746) HM |
| On County Road 211 at County Road 212, on the left when traveling east on County Road 211. |
| | Here in 1854 under the leadership of Rev. John Kilian Ev. Lutheran pastor about 600 Wends seeking religious liberty established the first Wendish settlement in Texas — — Map (db m84606) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 2239 at County Road 209, on the left when traveling west on Road 2239. |
| | Trilingual (Wendish-German-English) community founded 1854 by 588 Wends under leadership of the Rev. John Kilian. The Rev. Kilian (Evangelical Lutheran) named place Serbin because the Wends were descendants of Serbs.
A thriving town 1865-1890; . . . — — Map (db m84607) HM |
| On West Hempstead Street at South Dallas Street, on the right when traveling west on West Hempstead Street. |
| | This congregation was organized in 1870 by ex-slaves Bob Bennett, James Collier, Andrew Jackson, Elijah Lewis, Alfred Williams, Steve Williams, Henry Wilson, and their families. They worshiped first in a residence provided by Alford Williams, then . . . — — Map (db m151371) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 1624 0.8 miles west of State Highway 21, on the right when traveling west. |
| | With the assistance of pastors from neighboring communities, a Lutheran congregation was organized to serve the Lincoln community in April 1886. The Rev. Th. Wolfram arrived in 1887 to serve as St. John's first resident pastor. Ministers in the . . . — — Map (db m135701) HM |
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