Marker Title: Hallsville
Address: 200 W. Main (US 80)
City: Hallsville
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1973
Designations: na
Marker Location: at Harrison County Sub-Courthouse
Marker Text: Formerly Hallville. Successor to Fort Crawford and Ash
Springs, pioneer settlements of 1840s. Hallsville was founded when
Texas & Pacific Railway was built. First train arrived Aug. 17,
1869. Western terminus for a time, and site (1870-73) of T. &
P. shops, town attracted ox-wagon freighting in wool, cotton and buffalo
hides from the West. Hallsville, named for Kentuckians Elijah and
Volney Hall, received charter Aug. 13, 1870. Volney Hall was a VP
of the old Southern Pacific Railway, which was rechartered
as the T. & P. Acquired Sub-Courthouse, 1965.
Marker Title: Harleton
Address:
City: Harleton
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1993
Designations: na
Marker Location: Centennial Park, SH 154 at CR 4335
Marker Text: Although settlement in this area between the forks of
Big and Little Cypress Creeks began in the 1830s, notable growth did
not occur until the arrival of a railroad here in 1891. The railroad
was a vital part of a venture financed by John H. Inman, organized
by Edwin J. fry, and executed by brothers Robert H. and James W. Harle,
to exploit the area's virgin forests. Organized as the Hope Lumber
Company, they constructed a depot and large commissary, installed
a band sawmill, and extended a tram road into the Eagle Creek area.
The nearby village of Grady was unable to compete against the Harles'
well-stocked store and dance hall and soon faded. Its post office,
renamed Harleton after the Harle brothers, was relocated to the Harle
store. Harleton's economy boomed as timber production led to increased
farm activity, and local merchants such as D. C. Webb and Son, Dreyfus-Little
Mercantile Co., J. P. Craver and Son, and R. W. Taylor General Merchandise
increased stocks to meet a growing demand for wares. By the late 1890s,
however, Hope Lumber Company had processed the area's available timber
and closed its mill. The railroad later joined with the Marshall and
East Texas Railroad. Harleton continued, supported by agriculture
and other timber operations in the area.
Marker Title: Harrison County
Address:
City: Marshall
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1936
Designations: na
Marker Location: in roadside park on US 80, 5.9 mi. east of US 59
Marker Text: Formed from Shelby County; created January 28, 1839;
organized June 12, 1842. Named in honor of Jonas Harrison, a pioneer
statesman of New Jersey, who came to Texas in 1820. A member of
the First Convention of Texas held at San Felipe in 1832. Died in
1836. Marshall, the county seat. Named in honor of John Marshall,
chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Marker Title: Harrison County
Address: Courthouse lawn
City: Marshall
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1991
Designations: na
Marker Location: Houston at Washington St.
Marker Text: The original inhabitants of this area were the Caddo
Indians. Anglo settlers, mostly from the southern U. S., began arriving
in the 1830s. Many obtained Mexican land grants in 1835, and population
increased following Texas independence in 1836. The Republic of
Texas Congress created Harrison County n 1839 and named it for Texas
revolutionary leader Jonas Harrison
(1777-1836). Marshall became the county seat in 1842. Harrison County
was predominantly rural and agricultural, with cotton as the main
crop. By 1850, it was the most populous, as well as one of the richest
counties in antebellum Texas. A strong heritage of slavery prior
to the Civil War and the influx of many former slaves after the
war resulted in a large black population, as well. The Southern
Pacific Railroad, which built a line into Marshall before the Civil
War, became part of the Texas and Pacific Railway system in the
1870s, connecting Harrison County with communities to the east,
west, and north. The railroad located its main shops and offices
in
Marshall, which soon became a major transportation center. The economic
base of the county diversified by the 1940s and was no longer primarily
agricultural.
Marker Title: Hometown of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
Address: FM 134 at Spur 449
City: Karnack
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1967
Designations: na
Marker Location:
Marker Text: (Wife of 36th President of the United States) On December
22, 1912, in the family home 2.7 miles south, was born Claudia Alta
Taylor. She was third child (only daughter) of Thomas Jefferson
and Minnie Pattillo Taylor. Her father had a general store in Karnack
for many years. Young "Lady Bird" (a pet name originated
by her nurse, Alice Tittle) attended public schools in Fern community,
near here, and in Jefferson and Marshall, and earned Bachelor of
Arts and Journalism degrees at the University of Texas. On November
17, 1934, she married Lyndon Baines Johnson, congressional staff
member who became head of National Youth Administration in Texas
in 1935. The Johnsons are parents of two daughters, Lynda Bird and
Luci Baines. During her husband's rise to world leadership-- as
United States Congressman, Senator, Senate Majority Leader, Vice
President, and President-- Mrs. Johnson added to role of wife and
mother that of hostess to many of the greatest statesmen of the
world. As First Lady of the United States, she is true to her East
Texas heritage of love for gardens, trees, unspoiled natural scenery,
and historic sites. She sponsors vital national
programs of conservation, beautification, and historical preservation.
Outstanding Women of Texas Series, 1967.
Marker Title: Marshall
Address: Courthouse lawn
City: Marshall
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1991
Designations: na
Marker Location: Houston at Washington St.
Marker Text: Two years after Harrison County was created by the
Republic of Texas Congress in 1839, landowner Peter Whetstone offered
property for a courthouse, a church, and a school in an effort to
persuade county officials to locate the seat of government in the
new town formed on his land. Isaac Van Zandt, the local representative
to the Republic Congress, named the new community Marshall in honor
of US Chief Justice John Marshall. By 1850 it had become one of
the wealthiest towns in East Texas, with a population of about 2,000
and a number of cultural, religious, and civic organizations. An
important Confederate stronghold during the Civil War,
Marshall was home to the wartime capital of Missouri and the postal
headquarters of the South's Trans-Mississippi Department. Following
the war, it was the site of an office of the Freedmen's Bureau.
After the Texas and Pacific Railway located its division point,
shops, and offices here in the 1870s, Marshall became a major regional
marketing and educational center. Colleges located here included
Marshall University, Marshall Masonic Female Institute, Wiley College,
Bishop College, and East Texas Baptist College (later
East Texas Baptist University).
Marker Title: Marshall
Address:
City: Marshall
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1963
Designations: na
Marker Location: US 59 N, just south of Loop 390, Marshall
Marker Text: Founded 1839. Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court. Supply, ordnance, medical, telegraph and
military headquarters during Civil War. The Confederate capital
of Missouri was located here. Trade, industry, rail and historical
center
Marker Title: Old Town of Port Caddo
Address:
City: Karmack
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1968
Designations: na
Marker Location: on Park Rd. 2 at entrance to Caddo Lake State Park,
north of Karnack
Marker Text: Ancestral home of Texas Caddo Indians, this region
gained a distinctive character in the 19th century. From 1806 to
1845 it lay in an area disputed by various countries and designated,
from 1819, as the "neutral ground." Settlers living here
were far from neutral, however. They became independent and resisted
paying taxes levied by any "outside" authority. Port Caddo,
founded 1838 on Caddo Lake, soon grew to importance, and its rowdy
reputation grew too, as ship's crews, gamblers, and Indians filled
its
streets. Meanwhile, new towns and roads sprung up nearby. Continuing
upheaval led to the assassination of the tax collector in 1840 and
the townsmen joined in the factional "Regulator-Moderator War"
from 1840 to 1844. When Texas proposed to join the Union in 1845,
Port Caddoans saw a chance to end their problems and voted strongly
in favor of statehood. From 1845 to the 1850's Port caddo thrived,
growing to 500, but then declined as the Port of Jefferson and the
county seat of Marshall drew away business. With the end of the
great plantations after the Civil War, falling of the water level
in caddo Lake, and coming of the railroad to nearby Karnack (1900),
Port Caddo gradually faded out of existence.
Marker Title: Town of Scottsville
Address: FM 1998
City: Scottsville
County: Harrison
Year Marker Erected: 1936
Designations: na
Marker Location:
Marker Text: Founded in 1834 by William Thomas Scott (1811-1887),
pioneer and statesman. This marker is erected jointly by the State
of Texas and relatives and friends in the year 1936. Centennial
of Texas Independence.
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