Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cleveland, Texas
Liberty is the county seat for Liberty County
Cleveland is in Liberty County
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May 16, 1917
April 16, 1991
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This Monument Was Erected in Dedication to All Women Who Served Their Country in All Wars. May 27, 1991 — — Map (db m206661) WM
Burton B. Tarkington (1790-1861) and his wife Sarah Berry Tarkington migrated with their family from Indiana in the mid-1820s to the Mexican state of Coahuila. They settled west of the Trinity River in present northwest Liberty County, and began . . . — — Map (db m179151) HM
The town of Cleveland traces its beginnings to 1878, when local attorney and politician Charles Lander Cleveland (1824-1892) deeded land to the Houston East and West Texas Railroad stipulating the building of a railway depot and the establishment of . . . — — Map (db m206624) HM
Daniel Donahoe Original Homestead
Granted by Rep. Of Mexico 1835
Bill Daniel, Director General
W.D. Partlow, Chairman
Historical Marker Committee — — Map (db m206590) HM
In 1912, the charter for First National Bank of Cleveland was granted by the U.S. Treasury Department making it the oldest national bank in Liberty County. Property at 127 North San Jacinto Street was purchased in 1913 and the original bank building . . . — — Map (db m206620) HM
In 1919, the Eagle Point Oil Company sold land which became the Louise Hardie Cleveland subdivision, a residential neighborhood north of the main commercial district of Cleveland. Hill and Sara McClanahan moved into this home in 1923. All three . . . — — Map (db m206604) HM
Korean Conflict
June 27, 1950
Jan. 15, 1955
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Korean Conflict
1950-1955
The United States, Under the Peace-Keeping Flag of the United Nations, Went to the Aid of South Korea Which Had Been Invaded by . . . — — Map (db m206658) WM
The formation of this fellowship developed from an 1857 meeting in a log schoolhouse (0.5 miles south). Conducted by two missionaries of the Union Baptist Association, David Fisher and B.L. Wright, it showed a need for the establishment of a church . . . — — Map (db m206572) HM
Center section built about 1875 by D. W. Proctor & Company; later operated by L. L. Wells.
This structure and earlier one on same site each served as general mercantile store. This building was center for visits and exchange of local news at . . . — — Map (db m179154) HM
At least 14 charter members founded this church in the Tarkington's Prairie community about 1870. Land was deeded in 1878 for a combination Baptist church and Masonic Hall structure. That year a two-story building was erected, with the second . . . — — Map (db m239809) HM
In 1939, Long Amusement Company, operators of the Cleveland Theater since 1933, purchased property on Houston Street to build a more modern theater. Theater officials Glen McClain and John G. Long contracted with W. C. Lindley to complete the . . . — — Map (db m206628) HM
Burton B. Tarkington brought his family from Indiana to present Liberty County in the 1820s. The vast prairie he settled came to be known for him, and it accommodated a number of dispersed agricultural communities over the years. Many of the . . . — — Map (db m179188) HM
Completed in 1923, this house was owned by Thomas Coleman Hill (1883-1976) and his wife, Aileene. Tom Hill was a well-respected leader in Cleveland and owned a general store and insurance agency. He also served three terms on the city council, as . . . — — Map (db m206630) HM
Vietnam Veterans They Gave Their All
To Answer the Call
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Dedicated to Honor Vietnam Veterans By City of Cleveland, Texas, March 14, 1987
Mayor Ronnie McWaters
Billy Thomas, Councilman
Richard Boyett, . . . — — Map (db m206667) WM
World War I
May 16, 1917
July 1, 1921
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World War I
1917 - 1921
Americans Fought to Insure the Rights and Liberties of Small Nations, to Bring Peace and Safety to All Nations and to Make the World Safe for . . . — — Map (db m206664) WM
World War II
Dec. 7, 1941
Dec. 31, 1946
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World War II
1941 - 1946
America Is Free Because of the Courage, Sacrifices and Lives of Our Men and Women Who Fought and Died ..... From the Atlantic to the Pacific, . . . — — Map (db m206660) WM
