Home Town Confederate General John R. Baylor 1822-1895Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas Republic 1839. Colorful Indian fighter. In War against Cherokees 1840. Member Texas Legislature 1853. Comanche agent 1855-57. Delegate from Weatherford, . . . — — Map (db m52681) HM
Completed in 1928, this structure replaced Uvalde County's 1890 Courthouse. The Commissioner's Court hired architect Henry T. Phelps, who had designed several other Texas courthouses, and prominent local builder M. H. Ryland to manage the . . . — — Map (db m64564) HM
Curving through the center of Texas from Hill County south and west to Uvalde County is the rugged escarpment-fault called Balcones. The abundance of natural resources associated with this geologic formation affected the pattern of colonization in . . . — — Map (db m71914) HM
As a young lawyer lived, 1889-92, in this house owned by his parents. He rose from Uvalde County Judge (1893-96), to Texas Legislature (1898-1902), to U. S. Congress (1904-32, with a term as Speaker, House of Representatives), to Vice President of . . . — — Map (db m270425) HM
Vice President of U.S. 1933-1941. Began career as Uvalde County Judge 1893-1896. Served in Texas Legislature 1898-1902; in U.S. Congress 1904-1932, where he was, in last term, Speaker of House of Representatives. Also an able trial lawyer, . . . — — Map (db m201863) HM
Here we honor those from Uvalde County who died while serving their country in the 21st Century.
Army Specialist Travis A. Babbitt, Uvalde, Texas, November 9, 2004, Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Army Sergeant Jeffery S. Wiekamp, . . . — — Map (db m230770) WM
Honoring 97th birthday, November 22, 1965 of
Judge John Nance Garner
Cherished by fellow citizens of Uvalde County for his acts of leadership, philanthropy and dedication to area progress.
Able trial lawyer; rancher and banker. . . . — — Map (db m82523) HM
Worked in the 1860's. Had vast deposits of bat guano, which by natural decay became saltpetre, chief ingredient of gunpowder used in the Civil War. As mixed with small parts of charcoal and sulphur, saltpetre from here powered Confederate cannon and . . . — — Map (db m189346) HM
Area's first settlers - families of Louis Bohme, Charlie Jones, Gus Heard and Laurence Pike Heard - arrived in 1875 in search of new frontiers and range lands.
The first post office was called Heard, as was the first school which opened in . . . — — Map (db m189347) HM
Near here stood two picket barracks, 60' x 20' with thatched roofs. Built around 1850 as temporary barracks until stone barracks costing $5,000 could be built, these two dilapidated, leaky building were never replaced. Various military units were . . . — — Map (db m230641) HM
When federal troops reoccupied the fort following the Civil War, they found the old picket barracks were no longer standing. During the final two year that the Army used the post, the enlisted men of the 41st (black) Infantry and 9th (black) Cavalry . . . — — Map (db m230663) HM
This drawing of Fort Inge was done by French artist Leon Trousset (1838-1917) on February 22, 1867, on a trip through Texas to California. Traveling on the "lower road" he made the only known drawing of Fort Inge. On his journey he also made . . . — — Map (db m230639) HM
A major road west from San Antonio forked in the area of these forts. One road went toward El Paso, the other to the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass. Travelers heading west put on their guns in this region, the start of hostile Indian country, troops . . . — — Map (db m52683) HM
This line of volcanic stones mark part of the extensive dry stacked stone wall that surrounded the fort on three sides. The wall was 570' long on the north side, 1,560' on the east and 600' on the south. No records survived that note how tall it . . . — — Map (db m230620) HM
This large limestone foundation is all that remains of the most outstanding building built at Fort Inge, and one of the first large stone buildings built west of San Antonio. Constructed of limestone hauled to the site rather than of the black . . . — — Map (db m230629) HM
At this location stood a picket house 83' long by 18' wide with a porch on this side. Built sometime in the mid to late 1850's, it was later used as a store house in the 1867-1869 period. At some time during its existence it was used as a dwelling . . . — — Map (db m230630) HM
In 1854 Karnes County erected its first courthouse in the county seat of Helena, an important stage stop between San Antonio and Goliad. The original courthouse was destroyed in a storm about 1865 and a new stone courthouse was built in Helena in . . . — — Map (db m292027) HM
Tennessee native John Leakey (1824-1900) came to Texas in 1847, settling for a time in Henderson County where he was a brickmason and rancher. He and his wife Nancy (Patterson) moved to Uvalde County in 1852 near present day Sabinal. A desire to . . . — — Map (db m111322) HM
Celebrated outlaw who became a peace officer. Once undisputed ruler of a 5,000-square-mile area of Southwest Texas, centered in Eagle Pass and known as King Fisher's Territory.
Son of Jobe and Lucinda Fisher, at age 17 Fisher settled on . . . — — Map (db m82288) HM
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