C.A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise
Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. established a general merchandise near this site in 1880. Nethery married Amanda Francis Speights in 1884 and the couple had twelve children. When fire destroyed the...
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The Milam Masonic Institute
Many pioneers belonged to the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, an order active in education. Among Masons settling in this area by 1845 were Republic of Texas leaders William Clark,...
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John C. Hale
John C. Hale, one of nine patriots killed at the Battle of San Jacinto, was born in Scott County, Virginia on April 3, 1806. He married Barshaba Miller in his home state in 1830, and by 1835 moved...
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County Line Baptist Church and Cemetery
This congregation began soon after the end of the Civil War in the Freedmen's community known as Weeks Quarters (about 2 mi. S). Early prayer meetings and worship services were conducted...
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McMahan's Chapel
Two Miles Southeast ToMcMahan’s ChapelThe oldest Methodist church having a continuous existence in Texas. Organized as a "religious society" September, 1833 by the Reverend James P....
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Pendleton Crossing
Entrance to controversial Neutral Strip bounded by Sabine River West and Arroyo Hondo East. It was claimed by the U.S. after Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and by Spain as the ancient boundary of Mexico.
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Coach Ron Bellka
Jack Alroy Holmes & Florence Chilton Holmes
Rotary Club of Berkeley Redwood Grove
This Copy of the Statue of Liberty
Submitted by @kevl42
Old Courthouse Treasure
Submitted by @kevl42
Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace
Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Submitted by @SeanTrende
Pink Triangle Park and Memorial
PINK TRIANGLE PARK AND MEMORIAL IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LESBIAN. GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER VICTIMS OF THE NAZI REGIME (193-1945) By Zboralski - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,...
Major Murry L. Wortham
Shot down: December 30, 1967(Date of presumptive death January 18, 1977)Date of Birth: May 26, 1943F40 Phantom Jet480 Tactical Fighter Squadron ofthe 366 TacticalFighter WingDa Nang Air Base, Vietnam (RVN)
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Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial
San Augustine, TexasFebruary 1, 2003Space Shuttle ColumbiaForever in Our Hearts Ilan Ramon - Payload Specialist 1Laurel Clark - Mission Specialist 4Michael P. Anderson - Payload Commander...
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Early Texas Sawmill
One-fourth mile north to site ofEarly Texas SawmillTexas' first million-dollar industry - lumbering - was born to recorded history with the building of two sawmills in 1819. One, located...
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Mulholland Dam and Hollywood Reservoir
Hollywood ReservoirCapacity 2,500,000,000 Gals.Maximum Depth of Water 183 Ft.Mulholland DamWork started August 1923Dam completed December 1924172,000 cu. yds. of concreteElevation of roadway...
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Stephen A. Lewis PH. D.
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Begun in 1852 and completed in 1889, this is the fifth Catholic Church in Natchitoches. The first was associated with the French colonial Fort St. Jean Baptiste. Proclaimed a minor basilica...
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The Natchitoches Parish Old Courthouse
The first Natchitoches Parish Courthouse was built on this site about 1828. It was demolished in 1895 to allow for the present historic courthouse, which was built in 1896. The courthouse...
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