On Business U.S. 79 at County Route 341, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 79Business .
Blossom Hill United Methodist Church was established in 1879, when Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Patterson donated the first church property. The church was first known as Pleasant Hill Methodist Episcopal Church and was the first church established in the . . . — — Map (db m221465) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 79) 0.1 miles west of North Mills Street.
Constructed in 1884 for Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hardeman, this home was purchased in 1918 by H. L. and Nellie Griffin. Both Hardeman (1852-1925) and Griffin (1860-1947) were Henderson businessmen. The house, which exhibits elements of the Eastlake and . . . — — Map (db m221461) HM
On East Main Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Founded as the county seat for the newly created county of Rusk in 1843, Henderson was named for Republic of Texas pioneer and statesman James Pinckney Henderson, who would later become the first Governor of the State of Texas. Land for the town was . . . — — Map (db m221476) HM
On North Main Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Constructed in 1884 by S. M. and J. H. Mims, this building was purchased in 1893 by Clinton Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M., which had been chartered in 1845 when Texas was an independent republic. The Masons conducted meetings on the second floor of . . . — — Map (db m221478) HM
On East Main Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
One of the first lots occupied after the town of Henderson was founded in 1848, this site has been a cornerstone in the city's downtown development. Jesse F. Merritt bought the lot in 1883 and had this brick building constructed for his Sunny South . . . — — Map (db m221479) HM
On East Main Street at North Main Street on East Main Street.
The fire of August 5, 1860 in Henderson, Texas, marked the beginning of the end of the Union in Texas. As a successful agricultural and commercial center, Henderson was one of the most important cities in Texas. Fires erupted all over Texas during . . . — — Map (db m221474) HM
On North Main Street at West Fordall Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
December Fifth 1803 July Twenty Ninth 1857
Soldier • Patriot Jurist • Statesman
Left Side
He signed the Declaration of Independence.
Helped draft the Constitution to a large degree. He devised the court system and served as . . . — — Map (db m221307) HM
On U.S. 64, 0.2 miles west of County Road 481, on the right when traveling west.
An oil boom here in the early 1930s prompted the formal organization of the Gaston Independent School District in 1931 to cope with the community's rapidly expanding student population. The district chose Dallas architects Emory White and Howard . . . — — Map (db m105651) HM
On State Highway 64 at County Highway 4148, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 64.
The first well in the East Texas Oil Field
was discovered by C. M. (Dad) Joiner in
October, 1930. This discovery, 1.2 miles north of this point, led to the development of the largest oil field in America.
Pioneer Park
Dedicated to . . . — — Map (db m164024) HM
On U.S. 64 at County Road 4148, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64.
Discovery genius was C. M. (Dad) Joiner, 70-year-old Oklahoman who for years believed there was oil in Rusk County. Driller was E. C. Laster. Crew: Dennis May, Dave Cherry, Glenn Pool, Jim Lambert and Dave Hughes.
Joiner's 2 early efforts . . . — — Map (db m105656) HM
On Main Street (Texas Route 42) at Hall Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
London Baptist Church traces its history to 1856. By 1857 church members shared meeting facilities with the Odd Fellows Lodge in a jointly owned building located on the stagecoach route from Henderson to Waco. The structure was destroyed by fire in . . . — — Map (db m221463) HM
On Main Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
On March 18, 1937, a massive explosion destroyed the New London Junior-Senior High School, instantly killing an estimated 296 students and teachers. The subsequent deaths of victims from injuries sustained that day brought the final death count to . . . — — Map (db m221240) HM
