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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Kleberg County, Texas
Adjacent to Kleberg County, Texas
▶ Brooks County (0) ▶ Jim Wells County (2) ▶ Kenedy County (4) ▶ Nueces County (50)
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| On North 11th Street at East Kleberg Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 11th Street. |
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Fifty-two years before the celebrated landing of English settlers at Plymouth Rock, in what is now Massachusetts, three Englishmen traveled this South Texas area. They were sailors who had gone to sea in 1567 with Sir John Hawkins, an admiral of . . . — — Map (db m117500) HM |
| On South 6th Street (Business U.S. 77) south of Cecil Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
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In 1846 Zachary Taylor's army marched from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande. On March 10, 11, 12, 13, the four regiments in succession camped at this spot on Santa Gertrudis Creek.
War with Mexico over the boundary of Texas began soon. The . . . — — Map (db m117527) HM |
| Near East Kleberg Avenue at PFC Daniel Alarcon Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Styled by standard plans of the builder, the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad Company; erected in 1904 of locally made adobe brick, this structure is one of oldest in Kingsville. It has seen interesting events involving traffic during . . . — — Map (db m118021) HM |
| On East Kleberg Avenue at PFC Daniel Alarcon Street, on the right when traveling west on East Kleberg Avenue. |
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Merchant, banker, builder of railroads to the Rio Grande. Born in Albany, N.Y. Came to South Texas in 1868. Chartered the Corpus Christi, San Diego and Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad in 1875. Later, reorganized it as the Texas - Mexican . . . — — Map (db m118032) HM |
| On U.S. 77 0.9 miles north of Ranch to Market Road 628, on the right when traveling south. |
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First expedition to give detailed descriptions of Texas' offshore islands and to refer to Corpus Christi Bay by its present name.
The exploration was ordered by the viceroy of New Spain in the midst of rumors that the English planned to . . . — — Map (db m118050) HM |
| On U.S. 77 0.9 miles north of Ranch to Market Road 628, on the right when traveling south. |
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Battle road of General Zachary Taylor and largest U.S. Army fielded in first half of the 19th century.
After annexation of former Republic of Texas was approved in 1845, the United States sent Taylor to occupy area below the Nueces—to . . . — — Map (db m118051) HM |
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