Born in the small town of Corrigan in 1909, Aubry Wilson Mullican became famous as a country and western singer and songwriter. His father was a farmer and the African-American farm workers and sharecroppers influenced his music greatly. Mullican . . . — — Map (db m190782) HM
County seat of Jefferson County. Settled in 1825 as Tevis Bluff; incorporated as Beaumont Dec. 16, 1838. Early trading post, riverboat port, lumber, rice and ranching center. Near site of Spindletop gusher, where oil became an industry, ushering . . . — — Map (db m118626) HM
County seat of Jefferson County. Settled in 1825 as Tevis Bluff; incorporated as Beaumont Dec. 16, 1838. Early trading post, riverboat port, lumber, rice and ranching center. Near site of spindletop gusher, where oil became an industry, ushering in . . . — — Map (db m190794) HM
Willie Johnson was born near Independence, Texas, in 1897 to Willie and Mary (Fields) Johnson. His family moved to Marlin when Johnson was a young boy, and it was there that he first learned gospel songs at church; his first guitar was said to be . . . — — Map (db m190798) HM
This structure was built in 1927 to house the Beaumont fire Department. Organized in 1881. Designed by the architectural firm of Livesay and Wiedemann, the building was constructed on the site of two earlier fire stations. Influences of the Spanish . . . — — Map (db m173329) HM
Named in honor of
Mary Dewleigh Borlace
Warren Beaumont
by her husband Henry Millard
who laid out the town in 1835
on a site known as Tevis's Bluff
Incorporated in 1838 — — Map (db m129555) HM
The first recorded Jewish worship services in Beaumont were held on Yom Kippur in September 1887. The congregation's first synagogue was built at the corner of Broadway and Willow streets in 1901. In 1923, under the leadership of Rabbi Samuel . . . — — Map (db m172378) HM
Born in British Guiana (Guyana), Charles Frank Luckett Nordman Graham attended college in Alabama, Ohio, and Iowa. He came to Beaumont in 1918 on behalf of the American Missionary Association and founded Graham Congregational Church and the Barnwell . . . — — Map (db m190797) HM
Near this spot on Nov. 6, 1880, the first Beaumont
Enterprise came off the press. This newspaper,
founded by John W. Leonard, is southeast Texas'
oldest business institution.
The Beaumont Journal, founded in August 1889, by
Robert Emmett . . . — — Map (db m174133) HM
USAF Century Series Aircraft Flown by Strategic, Tactical and Air Defense Units 1954-1974 Well Known for Nuclear Deterrent Role in NATO Famous for the Reconnaissance Mission in Southeast Asia
In Memory of Walter Mayer, Jr. A . . . — — Map (db m191191) HM WM
Founded on April 9, 1889, the First National Bank of Beaumont enjoyed an economic revitalization in the 1930s after the area's second major oil boom. A special meeting of the bank's board of directors was held on January 16, 1935, to discuss plans . . . — — Map (db m172313) HM
In 1839, Methodist Missionary Samuel A. Williams (1810-66) conducted first religious service in Beaumont, followed in 1840 by another Methodist minister, Henry Stephenson (1772-1841), organizer of first Protestant . . . — — Map (db m173651) HM
Built 1845 by John J. French (1799-1889), merchant and tanner who came from Connecticut and New York to Texas in 1830s. Served as home and store, with tannery nearby. Early settlers came to “French Town” to trade tallow, hides, corn, and beef for . . . — — Map (db m60304) HM
Henry Haag "Harry" James was an American musician who became famous as one of the most popular bandleaders during the "Big Band" or "Swing Band" era of the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in 1916 in Albany, Georgia. When Harry was eight his parents . . . — — Map (db m172322) HM
A native of Saratoga County, New York, Henry Millard moved to Missouri with his family while still a child. As a young man he moved to Natchez, Mississippi, where in 1826 he married Mary Warren Beaumont. While living in Natchez they became the . . . — — Map (db m190760) HM
A native of Carthage, Texas, Holmes Duke came to Beaumont in the late 19th century and purchased property at this site in 1898. Construction on his home began shortly thereafter. Completed in 1899, the Holmes Duke house features influences of the . . . — — Map (db m172749) HM
Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson, Jr. was born on October 24, 1930 to Jiles and Elsie Bernice (Stalsby) Richardson in Sabine Pass (26 mi. SE); the family moved to Beaumont when he was six. As a teenager, Richardson began writing songs with country and . . . — — Map (db m190786) HM
The first county building constructed at this site was a jailhouse completed in 1838, two years after the organization of Jefferson County. Located on land acquired from Nancy Tevis, a pioneer settler of the area, it also housed county offices and . . . — — Map (db m118625) HM
Built in 1927 by the Jefferson Amusement Company, this theatre quickly became a landmark in downtown Beaumont. Emile Weil, Inc., a New Orleans architectural firm, designed the structure. The interior is a showcase of fine materials and . . . — — Map (db m76253) HM
The Magnolia Cemetery Company was granted a charter by the State of Texas on August 3, 1887. The following month the company's five trustees purchased thirteen acres of land on which to locate the graveyard, and burials were soon taking place in the . . . — — Map (db m190759) HM
This historic congregation began in November 1890 with a group of Christians holding services in a schoolhouse. Worship extended to prayer meetings held in various homes. Eventually the congregation purchased land at the corner of Pine and Prince . . . — — Map (db m191184) HM
At 18, set two world records in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic games - in 80-meter hurdles and javelin throw. Excelling at all sports, became a professional athlete and won 5 major titles as a championship golfer.
Was nicknamed after famous . . . — — Map (db m190785) HM
Site of the home of Noah Tevis who came to Texas in 1826 and built his cabin on land not granted until 1835. On a portion of this known as Tevis Bluff, the town of Beaumont was laid out before his death December 6, 1835. Erected by the State of . . . — — Map (db m172382) HM
Began lifetime career as a police officer at age 19. Was chief of detectives for Beaumont Police Department many years; chief of police, 1923 to 1925.
Started police benefit fund, increased staff from 20 to 50, and reorganized department. . . . — — Map (db m190783) HM
The city of Beaumont, 41 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, was served from its founding in 1837 by schooners and sternwheelers navigating the Neches River. The three-foot depth of Sabine Lake between the river's mouth and the Gulf limited . . . — — Map (db m118629) HM
Prater Cemetery is a small family cemetery in what was once known as the Rosedale community of north Jefferson County. Edwin Prater, founder of the cemetery, bought a half acre of land for $10 from his daughter Theodosia and her husband John Jackson . . . — — Map (db m190791) HM
Traveling priests visited this area as early as the 1850s, conducting Catholic services outdoors, in homes, and later in the town Temperance Hall. The first church building was constructed in 1881 under the leadership of the Rev. V. Quinon. Located . . . — — Map (db m190761) HM
Tennessee-born Robert Washington Sanders (1850-1916), a master wood carver, was drawn to Beaumont in 1878 by the newly-emerging lumber industry. He worked in several local lumber mills until 1902, when he went into business for himself as a . . . — — Map (db m173697) HM
Main crossing on Old Jasper Road and alternate crossing on Opelousas Trail from Liberty through Beaumont to Louisiana.
Used as early as 1750, route followed Indian traces and was highway for explorer-settlers, priests, soldiers, traders from . . . — — Map (db m190729) HM
Here from 1862 to 1864, camped Colonel A. W. Spaight's Battalion, 2nd Texas Infantry, Confederate States Army, composed of soldiers from Jefferson, Liberty, and Chambers counties. Their presence here served to prevent invasion of this part of . . . — — Map (db m172320) HM
The land on which this graveyard is located was designated a family cemetery in 1873 by the Marble family. The earliest known burial is that of Martha Marble (d. 1864), whose husband John S. Marble was also buried here in 1873. Their daughter and . . . — — Map (db m190792) HM
Beaumont Rice Mill, founded 1892 by J. E. Broussard, was developed after first commercial planting of rice in Texas in 1863. Earlier crops, due to dependence on rain, were dubbed “providence rice.”
Broussard, pioneer grower and irrigator, . . . — — Map (db m201843) HM
Early meetings of the Woman's Reading Club, now the Woman's Club of Beaumont, were conducted in area homes, churches, and public buildings until 1909, when this two-story frame clubhouse was built. Constructed during the presidencies of Mrs. John . . . — — Map (db m173294) HM
Discovery well of the Spindletop Oil Field and the first important well on the Gulf Coast. It blew in on Jan. 10, 1901, flowing 100,000 barrels of oil a day from a depth of 1020 feet. The oil production which resulted made Beaumont a city and the . . . — — Map (db m64411) HM
On January 18, 1895, Mrs. Hal W. Greer hosted a meeting at her home which resulted in the formation of this club. Present were Mrs. Greer's friends Mrs. E. C. Weiss, Mrs. T. A. Lamb, Miss Mary Lamb, and Miss Harriet Ferrand. Through their guidance, . . . — — Map (db m173296) HM
When Gulf States Utilities Company built this Travis Street substation building in 1929, a new era of progress began in Beaumont and all of southeast Texas. Additional farms, homes, and industries received access to dependable and economic . . . — — Map (db m174023) HM
Built in 1903 as the First Baptist Church, this limestone structure replaced a red brick church on the same site. Architect of the Romanesque Revival style edifice was A. N. Dawson and contractor was G. D. Patterson. In 1923, when the Baptist . . . — — Map (db m118628) HM
Dedicated to those citizens who have sacrificed and given of themselves in the battles fought from 1776 to date for the defense and strength of America — — Map (db m191187) WM
During the "Black Church Expansion" between 1875 and 1925, the West Beulah Baptist Church was founded in a shotgun-style house that was common in the south following the Civil War. Rev. Sidney Farrington was the first pastor, and conducted prayer . . . — — Map (db m190793) HM
Presbyterian worship services were led in this area by traveling preachers until the Rev. S. F. Tenney and the Rev. W. C. Wallace organized the First Presbyterian Church of Beaumont on February 28, 1880. The Rev. Wallace served as supply preacher . . . — — Map (db m173682) HM
Served in Texas War for Independence at first Siege of the Alamo and San Jacinto.
Supply agent in Civil War.
McFaddin, noted for his hospitality and generosity, founded empire in ranching that survives today. — — Map (db m190784) HM
The 1901 Spindletop oil boom brought vice, corruption and inadequate housing problems to Beaumont. H. G. Behrman, a young man who was sleeping in a tent in his friend's backyard, met W. M. Lewis, state secretary of the YMCA. Through their efforts, . . . — — Map (db m173297) HM
Established in 1911 with ten members, the Beaumont Young Women's Christian Association was officially chartered three years alter. Meetings were held in the town Temperance Hall until a separate building was constructed for the members at this . . . — — Map (db m173691) HM
Named for one of several Atakapan-speaking Native American tribes originally connected by this trail, the Opelousas ran from La Bahia (later Goliad) to the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Evidence of cultural interchange between tribes indicates the . . . — — Map (db m190727) HM
The reduction of the labor force in the United States during World War II prompted the use of prisoners of war as laborers for various agricultural interests. The responsibility of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at Texas A&M University, . . . — — Map (db m129554) HM
The modern Texas rice industry was shaped in part by the Mayumi brothers, who arrived here from Japan in the early twentieth century. Rice had been grown in limited quantities in Jefferson County since the 1840s, but production remained relatively . . . — — Map (db m213859) HM
On land patented to William H. Smith, who died at the Alamo.
Of Louisiana Cypress style is typical of ranches of the time built 1859 by A. Mobray for Emil Broussard. He sold to Eloi and Azema Broussard. Here grew up a son J.E. Broussard who . . . — — Map (db m213854) HM
During the Civil War, Leo Edward Craigen joined the Confederate Army of the Mississippi and was wounded at Shiloh. Following surgery to remove his leg, he served with the cavalry until the end of the war. In 1879 he became a teacher at Taylor's . . . — — Map (db m213857) HM
Settled by Dutch immigrants in 1897; named for their native Netherlands, which in the 1890s suffered overcrowding, worn-out soil, and scant hope for prosperity. Thus when the Port Arthur Land Company (joined by Dutch businessmen) advertised the . . . — — Map (db m170862) HM
This congregation grew out of a revival held by a Baptist minister in the local Dutch Reformed Church. Seven charter members met in March 1907 to organize the First Baptist Church in Nederland, and the Rev. George Montgomery was called to serve as . . . — — Map (db m170868) HM
Site of First Mercantile Building As agent for the Port Arthur Land Company, Dutch immigrant G. W. Kilsdonk, Jr., worked to encourage people from his native Holland to settle in this area in the late 1890s. He built a number of . . . — — Map (db m170648) HM
On Dec. 15, 1913 The Eastern Texas Electric Co., now GSU, commenced the rail service between Beaumont and Port Arthur. The deluxe electric trolley cars ran once an hour. The Nederland Station, 50 feet to the west, served as a depot for passengers, . . . — — Map (db m170516) HM
Western singing star Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter was born in Panola County Texas. He grew up in Nederland and after attending college, began singing cowboy ballads on a Houston radio station in 1928. He advanced to Broadway where he was nicknamed . . . — — Map (db m170580) HM
The original engineer unit in the "Texas National Guard” originated in Port Arthur in 1916 and was designated
"Company A Texas Engineers.” The Company was first called into service in June 1916 for duty in the Mexican
border . . . — — Map (db m158054) HM
The 143rd stems from the Third Regiment of Infantry which was organized in 1880 from
existing companies of the Texas Volunteer Guard, five of which participated in the Spanish
American War. Company I of the Third Regiment served in the army of . . . — — Map (db m158090) HM
Son of Charles H. and Mary Stilwell, was born on October 21, 1859, in Rochester, New York. Young Arthur was greatly influenced by his grandfather, railroad builder Hamlin Stilwell, and according to family tradition vowed to be a railroad builder . . . — — Map (db m201802) HM
Birthplace of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (June 26, 1911 - September 27, 1956)One of seven children, Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Hannah Marie (d. 1945) and Ole Didrikson (d. . . . — — Map (db m152242) HM
In 1923, twenty-five years after their founding, the Port Arthur Federated Women's Clubs began planning for construction of their own clubhouse. Mrs. C. L. Wignall chaired the planning committee, and her husband, local architect C. L. Wignall, . . . — — Map (db m201890) HM
In 1944, a group of citizens discussed establishment of a retirement home in Port Arthur. Federated Mission Society members from several churches served on the board of directors. Incorporated as the Community Retirement Home on August 28, 1944, . . . — — Map (db m154450) HM
Part of the huge transportation complex that moves petroleum to world markets. Traffic in oil tankers and barges in Texas mushroomed two months after the state's first oil gusher, "Spindletop," roared in. On March 11, 1901, the first boat to . . . — — Map (db m118630) HM
Built in 1900 as the winter home of Isaac L. Ellwood (1833-1910), principal developer of barbed wire. Architects G. C. Nimmons and W. K. Fellows, of Chicago, designed the house in a classic revival style with a raised Roman Doric . . . — — Map (db m151243) HM
The Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur is a league of sixteen individual clubs which represent a variety of interests and public service projects. Together, through the organization, they combine their efforts for the betterment of the . . . — — Map (db m151292) HM
This congregation traces its history to 1898, when a small group of people began meeting informally for Bible studies. In 1904, under the leadership of B. J. Waugh, First Christian Church was chartered with 72 members. Services were held regularly . . . — — Map (db m151554) HM
Frank Trost, the photographer of record on the day the Lucas Gusher erupted in the Spindletop Oil Field, came to Port Arthur in 1895 from Kansas City, Missouri, where he had been involved in real estate. He opened a photography studio at this site . . . — — Map (db m150445) HM
John Warne "Bet a Million" Gates (1855-1911), a native of Illinois, was instrumental in the early growth of Port Arthur. A prominent businessman and financier noted for his promotion of barbed wire, he became a leader in the development of the city . . . — — Map (db m150901) HM
< John W. Gates (1855-1911), a noted financier and philanthropist, set aside land at this site for a public library. In 1917, through the efforts of his widow Dellora (1855-1918), this classical revival library was completed. It was designed by the . . . — — Map (db m201990) HM
Noted musician Harry Henry Choates, whose career was shortened by an early death, was born in Louisiana in 1922. During the 1930s, he moved with his mother to Port Arthur, where as a child he began to develop and shape his gift of music. Known for . . . — — Map (db m151960) HM
Frederick Shepherd, who helped the Rev. Napoleon Harris establish an African Methodist Episcopal (A. M. E.) mission in nearby Sabine in 1902, founded this church at his Port Arthur home in 1903 with the Rev. Harris serving as pastor. The first . . . — — Map (db m171188) HM
A native of Port Arthur, famed blues and rock and roll singer Janis Joplin lived here with her family. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960 and attended Port Arthur College and Lamar State College of Technology (Lamar University) . . . — — Map (db m158056) HM
Illinois native John Warne Gates (1855-1911) arrived in Port Arthur in 1899 at the urging of his business partner and town promoter, Arthur Stilwell. Gates' time here as a financier, entrepreneur and philanthropist left a significant legacy to the . . . — — Map (db m151350) HM
The Port Arthur Townsite Company, planning the layout of Port Arthur in 1898, set aside Lakeshore Park along the Sabine Lake shoreline. In 1920 a portion of the park was named Lions Park in honor of the Lions Club members who made numerous . . . — — Map (db m170652) HM
Some 30,000 dogs have
served America's military
in 20th century wars
They have served as guards,
scouts, trackers, messengers
or detectors of mines,
booby traps, explosives and
enemy soldiers
In Viet Nam 325 died in action
while . . . — — Map (db m150769) HM WM
This anchor is in recognition of, and a tribute to, those who served in the Merchant Marine of World War II, we salute the men and women who served aboard the ships of the following Merchant Marine fleets: Texaco Marine, Sabine Towing & . . . — — Map (db m150933) HM WM
The last remaining landmark of the "dream city" planned by the founder of Port Arthur, railroad magnate Arthur E. Stilwell (1859-1928). The house was built in 1900 as the winter resort home of Isaac L. Ellwood . . . — — Map (db m151004) HM
John W. Gates founded Port Arthur College in 1909 as a
nonprofit, non-sectarian, vocational school focusing
on stenography, accounting and communications. Gates,
one of the founders of the Texas Company (Texaco),
envisioned a school to . . . — — Map (db m150731) HM
Electric railways known as Interurbans existed in Texas from 1901 until the 1940s to provide frequent opportunities for the public to travel between urban centers. Interurban service between Beaumont and Port Arthur began on December 16, 1913, . . . — — Map (db m150381) HM
The rapid growth of the petrochemical industry in Jefferson and Orange counties in the early 20th century led to increased population in this area. In order to serve escalating transportation needs, plans began in the 1920s for the construction of . . . — — Map (db m150345) HM
Rock Island Baptist Church in 1910, a small group of Christians (known as the Sixth Street Baptist Church) began worshiping in Port Arthur. The following year, in 1911, the Rock Island Baptist Church organized when eleven members from the Sixth . . . — — Map (db m171639) HM
This building was constructed in 1915 as the new home of Port Arthur's First United Methodist Church, which had organized in 1897. The building was designed by C.W. Ward, and church member Warren McDaniel served as the contractor. A special . . . — — Map (db m201906) HM
Situated between Port Arthur and Lake Sabine and drainages of the Sabine and Neches Rivers, the Sabine-Neches Canal is a vital route for commerce from the Gulf of Mexico to port facilities in Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange and other areas. Interest . . . — — Map (db m151622) HM
Laid out in 1835 on land grant from government of Mexico to Horatio M. Hanks. At least 160 blocks were planned. After the Texas Revolution, Banks' partner and agent Alamazon Huston sold first 15 lots on Nov. 27, 1837. Deed records show town . . . — — Map (db m201856) HM
The growth of the petrochemical industry in the southern part of Jefferson County in the early 1930s resulted in the need for extended county government services. State legislation was required in order to enable the county to build a . . . — — Map (db m150436) HM
Marker 1
On April 20th 1898, congress adopted the
following resolution "first, that the people
of the Island of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent "second,
that it is the duty of the United States to
demand, and the . . . — — Map (db m158104) HM
John and Melinda Sparks and their family came to southeast Texas from Tennessee in 1838. They settled on the Jeremiah Mixon headright on Lake Sabine and later set aside land for a family burial ground. The land was acquired by the Port Arthur Land . . . — — Map (db m151354) HM
In 1915, Reverend S.D. Hackett introduced Methodism to the
historic westside of Port Arthur, creating Hackett Chapel, a
black Methodist Church, with seventeen faithful members. The
"prayer band" began meeting at the Ila Hall on West 7th . . . — — Map (db m201976) HM
On February 3rd, 1943 as the American troopship Dorchester neared its destination,
Greenland, it was torpedoed at 12:55 A.M. by a German submarine. The old ship
immediately began to sink. As the men clamored to the deck, the four chaplains . . . — — Map (db m150369) HM WM
Since 1937, the Hughen School and other related facilities have provided assistance to individuals with disabilities. The school grew out of a vision by the Rotary Club of Port Arthur to start a movement in the interest of children with . . . — — Map (db m151940) HM
The city of Port Arthur was platted in 1895 as the terminus of a railroad envisioned by Arthur E. Stilwell as the shortest route from Kansas City, Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad was completed in . . . — — Map (db m150352) HM
The eruption of the Lucas Gusher at the Spindletop oil field in January 1901 established Texas as a major oil source and signaled the beginning of a significant economic boom to the state. The new town of Port Arthur benefited tremendously from its . . . — — Map (db m118631) HM
In 1896 Arthur E. Stilwell, president of the Kansas
City Southern Railroad, organized a townsite company
to settle Port Arthur. Soon afterward, R.H. Woodworth
(d. 1923) moved here from Chicago with his bride Mary
(d. 1946). They erected their . . . — — Map (db m150713) HM
J.H. Baxter of the Griffing Lumber Company built this residence in 1906 for R.H. Woodworth (d.1923). Wide verandas extend beyond the impressive columned portico of the Classic Revival structure. Woodworth, a business and civic leader, and his wife . . . — — Map (db m150368) HM
The 36th was a dominant element of the Texas National Guard for many years. Born of the volunteers who fought
for Texas independence and nurtured through more than 150 years of local emergencies, border conflicts, Indian
raids and International . . . — — Map (db m158057) HM
Twelve people heard the Rev. C. G. Kuppler of Louisiana deliver the last German Lutheran sermon in this area in early 1899. The small group applied for a regular pastor; the Lutheran Mission Commission sent Dan Poelott, a theological student, who . . . — — Map (db m172269) HM
Born in Rotterdam, Holland, Adrianus Jacobus Maria Vuylsteke (1873-1912) immigrated to the U. S. in 1893. In 1894-96 he moved to Texas and helped plat the town of Port Arthur. Following his marriage to Nettie Minerva White in 1898, they settled in . . . — — Map (db m150654) HM
In Recognition of
Women's Peacetime and
Wartime Service
To Our Country
Civil War 6,000
Spanish-American War 1,500
World War I 34,000
World War II 400,000
Korea 22,000
Viet Nam 7,500
Grenada 116
Panama 1,200
Persian Gulf . . . — — Map (db m150744) WM
In grateful recognition of the supporting roles performed by the 442nd Infantry and
517th Parachute Combat Teams. The 442nd suffered severe casualties in the successful
rescue of a 141st Infantry Battalion caught behind enemy lines in the . . . — — Map (db m158494) HM WM
This Baptist church, the first in Port Neches, organized in October of 1910. Twelve charter members held Baptist services in a one-room schoolhouse. These church founders were Mr. & Mrs. John Livingston, Mr. Horace Livingston, Mr. & Mrs. R.E. . . . — — Map (db m170865) HM
Before 1881 Methodists in Port Neches, then known as Grigsby's Bluff, were served by occasional circuit Riders who preached in private homes. On Sept. 6, 1881, the Rev. W. H. Crawford conducted a meeting to organize the first local Methodist . . . — — Map (db m170582) HM
Joseph Grigsby (1771-1841) and family migrated from Kentucky to the Sabine area in 1827. He is said to have been the first grower of cotton in East Texas. In 1834 he received a grant of 17 labors (3,009 acres) of land on the Neches. Here he built a . . . — — Map (db m170581) HM
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