Texas Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

Historical Markers
 Panhandle Boys Monument
Amarillo, Texas
A monument in honor of the
Panhandle boys of World War I. The
statue was erected by the Llano
Estacado Chapter, NSDAR, on the
grounds of the Municipal Auditorium
at Amarillo and dedicated November
11, 1928. The bronze statue of an
American Doughboy is six feet tall
and is placed upon a boulder of the
same height. The Doughboy faces west
“in memory of those who gave their
lives that those who came after might
live is security and peace.” Today the
statue resides in Ellwood Park in
Amarillo.
Butterfield Trail Marker
Abilene, Texas

The Butterfield Overland Mail Company

operated for three years carrying mail and
passengers across the country from Missouri
to California. More than 700 miles of the
almost 2,800 mile mail route ran across the
state of Texas. In 1929, the John Davis
Chapter, NSDAR, placed a marker at the point
where the Bankhead highway, the present day
California popular route (now I-20), crosses
the old Butterfield Mail Route which swung
southward from Ft. Belknap (in Young
Country).
Ledbetter Salt Works Monument
Albany, Texas
On the Court House lawn at Albany is a monument
commemorating the first manufacturing plant of the
region, Ledbetter Salt Works. Mounted on a sandstone
pedestal is an iron kettle brought from the site of the Salt
Works, eight miles southwest of the city. The salt deposits
there were discovered by white men in 1861. In 1862 W.H.
Ledbetter began the manufacture of salt on a rather
extensive scale. A large furnace was built and several
kettles were installed. Most of the material used was
brought from Jefferson, Texas. In the seventies, Judge Hood
of Weatherford installed several vats and used solar
evaporation for refining purposes. In this way it was
possible to produce several tons of salt per week. For some
time the plant proved profitable, but about 1880 it was
abandoned due to competition in other parts of the state
with better transportation.
 Old Fort Griffin
Albany, Texas

Tradition says that during the war between the United States and Mexico (1846-48)
Robert E. Lee, then a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and attached to the Mexican
expedition, pointed out the natural advantages of a certain hill, overlooking the Clear
Fork of the Brazos, for military headquarters. Years later the U.S. government
selected this spot for a fort and in 1867 built Fort Griffin (named for Captain Charles
Griffin, United States Artillery, who distinguished himself at the Battle of Bull Run and
later became a general officer in the U.S. Army.) From here U.S. soldiers protected
the buffalo hunter and supported the advancing cowman. The Lee's Legion Chapter at
Albany placed a commemorative marker on the remaining part of the officers'
quarters of this old Fort.
 World War I Memorial
Amarillo, Texas

In Ellwood Park in Amarillo stands a flagpole which the Esther

McCrory Chapter of that city presented to the city of Amarillo on
July 4, 1919. The park is between Avenues Eleven and Thirteen,
four blocks west of Polk Street, at a point where all highways
entering the city converge. A bronze plate on the concrete base
reads in part, "In Honor of Our World War Heroes, 1917."
First Stagecoach Inn
Arlington, Texas

A DAR granite monument marking the

location of the first stagecoach inn (Johnson
Station), where horse-drawn stages running
between Dallas and Fort Worth stopped
overnight was erected by the Lucretia Council
Cochran Chapter, NSDAR. Service of the
Trunk Stage Coach Line started in 1845 and
connected with major stage routes such as the
Butterfield Trail.
George Washington Statue
Austin, Texas

This commanding bronze statue of George

Washington by Dr. Pompeo Coppini stands 9
1/2 feet tall above a granite base at the
University of Texas at Austin. Unveiled by
Mrs. Jas. T. Rountree and dedicated by Mrs.
Loretta G. Thomas on February 20, 1955,
culminating a twenty-five year effort by
members of the Texas Society.
 American Revolutionary Patriot Monument
Austin, Texas

The Cenotaph at State Cemetery in

Austin was a Texas Society DAR project
under the direction of State Regent
Lynn Forney Young. This monument
honors the forty-four American
Revolutionary War patriots known to be
buried in Texas. Names are added as
patriots are proven. Use the map found
in the Historical Markers Section above
to learn more about these Spanish and
Anglo Patriots.
 Temple to the Brave
Beaumont, Texas
Colonel George Moffett Chapter and
citizens of Beaumont raised the funds to
create this memorial to those who died
in World War I.

The date of the dedication - October 18, 1932

corresponds to the day 18 years earlier when
American forces suffered some the heaviest
casualties of the war - just days before the
armistice of November 11, 1918 was signed. It
serves as a repository for historic emblems and
relics.
 Old French Colony, La Reunion
Dallas, Texas

Site of Old French Colony, La Reunion,

on Fish Trap Road, estab. 1855. Marked
by Jane Douglas Chapter 4-10-1924. In
1854 a colony of French people led by
Victor Considerant located in Dallas
County in a settlement known as "La
Reunion" later known as the old French
Colony. Many were skilled in arts and
crafts and they made substantial contributions to the industrial and cultural
advancement of Dallas County and other parts of Texas. On April 10, 1924, Jane
Douglas Chapter, Dallas, placed a boulder on the original site of this settlement.
Recently at the request of the Highway Department it has been moved a short
distance to a specially landscaped spot.
Central National Road
Dallas, Texas

Tradition has it that Sam Houston first entered

Texas, dressed as an Indian chief on this road. The
spot where Central National Road of the
Republic of Texas entered Dallas was marked by
Jane Douglas Chapter in 1922. The marker was
moved a short distance to White Rock Lake and
converted to a drinking fountain in the early
1930s.
 Camp Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
A massive boulder of Texas granite
across the street from the northwest
corner of the Tarrant County Court
House marks the site of Camp Worth, a
military post of the United States from
1849 to 1853. The present city of Fort
Worth had its beginning from this
frontier army camp. The boulder holds
two bronze tablets. The one to the front,
in addition to the inscription, contains a
relief which shows the old fort, soldiers,
and a prairie schooner drawn by a yoke
of eight oxen. The tablet on the opposite
side reads, "erected by Mary Isham
Keith Chapter D.A.R., 1921."
Frenchman’s Well
Fort Worth, Texas

Frenchman's Well in Fort Worth is at the intersection

of Belknap and Taylor Streets. This name has been
given it because the beehive-shaped masonry was
built by a man named Barbee, a member of the
group of Frenchmen who colonized La Reunion near
Dallas. The well was marked in 1932 by the Six Flags
Chapter of Benbrook.
 Historic Tree
Fort Worth, Texas

At entrance to Greenwood Cemetery, this historic tree marks the spot where gold for
Fort Worth was buried during the Reconstruction era. Mary Isham Keith Chapter
placed a marker June 13, 1954.
Butterfield Trail Marker
Gainesville, Texas

In 1857 the United States Congress provided by

law for mail service between St. Louis and San
Francisco. Among those receiving contracts was
John Butterfield. His route entered Texas from
Little Rock at Colbert's Ferry on the Red River
near Preston, and trailed across Texas westward
from Gainesville and passed near the present
towns of Bridgeport, Jacksboro, Graham, Abilene
and others to the west and southwest. It left the
state at El Paso. In 1929 the Rebecca Crockett
Chapter of Gainesville erected this marker where
the trail passed through their city.
 World War I Monument
Galveston, Texas

A monument in memory of the Galveston County men who lost their lives in
World War I was erected in Menard Park under leadership of the George
Washington Chapter in 1927.
 The Allen Home
Houston, Texas

The city of Houston was named in 1836 by A.C. and Charlotte M. Allen, around
whose home the village was beginning to grow. It was named for General Sam
Houston who a short time before had won the battle of San Jacinto. The homesite of
the Allens' was marked by the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of Houston in 1936,
the city's centennial year.
World War I Monument
Houston, Texas
Honoring Houston’s Gold Star
Mothers, this unique is
monument was dedicated to
Houston soldiers who died in
World War I. Mounted on the
front of the boulder is a bronze
tablet bearing its Roll of Honor.
A bronze urn is also mounted
on the front of the boulder just
under the plate. The John
McKnitt Alexander Chapter of
Houston erected this monument
May 18, 1935 originally near
the City Hall Square. It has since
been moved to Heritage Park.
 World War I Monument
Laredo, Texas

In Jarvis Park at Laredo,

Texas, a granite block of large
proportions contains the
names of twenty-four citizens
who are listed among the
World War I dead. The
monument is the gift of the
Lucy Meriwether Chapter of
Laredo and was unveiled
February 22, 1929.
 General Mackenzie Scout Trail Marker
Lubbock, Texas

In 1874 General R.S. Mackenzie led an expedition from Fort Griffin to overtake
marauding Indians stealing cattle from herds among the foot hills of the plains. He
succeeded after a surprise night attack in which the Indians horses were shot down or
stampeded, in capturing the main body of Comanches and Kiowas in Tule and Palo Duro
Canyons and returned them to their reservations north of Red River. The monument
marking one of the Scout trails of General Mackenzie may be seen on the lawn between
the Lubbock County Court House and the Federal Building in the center of the city. The
block of granite, upon which the plate is mounted was brought from the burial place near
Chester, South Carolina, of Nancy Anderson for whom the Lubbock Chapter was named.
It is set in a boulder of native rock taken from a nearby canyon.
 DAR Plaza of Liberty
McAllen, Texas
The Veteran's War Memorial of Texas was established
to honor the 1.4 million Americans killed or missing
in action in all wars and conflicts of this nation. State
Regent Pamela Rouse Wright (2012-2015) envisioned
an area dedicated to sharing the history of the
American Revolution with a statue of Patrick Henry
and teaching walls at the DAR Plaza of Liberty.
On April 19, 2015, the TXDAR Plaza of
Liberty became a reality and the first
dedication took place. One year later, Judy
Callaway Ostler, State Regent 2015-2018,
dedicated six new walls which included the
U.S. Declaration of Independence, U.S.
Constitution, Founding Fathers, three World
War I history walls and a statue of President
George Washington.
 LaSalle Statue
Navasota, Texas

An impressive monument to LaSalle

was dedicated March 6,1930 by the
Texas Society DAR. The 7 1/2 foot
bronze statue by Frank Teich stands
high above traffic on a 7 foot granite
base located in the esplanade of Hwy.
90 in Navasota. Rededicated 1975.
Butterfield Stage Route
San Angelo, Texas

This pile of cobblestones gathered

from the Concho River bed and
cemented into a block of great
strength symbolizes the unity given
to the eastern and western parts of
the United States by the Butterfield
stage route which it honors. The spot
marked here is about fifteen miles
northwest of San Angelo. The
monument was erected by the
Pocahontas Chapter of San Angelo.
 Resaca de la Palma Battleground
San Benito, Texas
Near San Benito the Lieutenant Thomas Barlow
Chapter has marked three spots associated with
the conflict between the United States and
Mexico. The stone shown opposite is on the
Resaca de la Palma battle ground and
commemorates that engagement of May 9,
1846. The cannon shown is one of three that
have been mounted. One of them is on the
battle ground near the stone shown; another is
on the military road marking the spot of the first
bloodshed -- the skirmish which led to
declarations of war by the two nations -- and the
third is on the Palo Alto battlefield, a dawn
engagement which preceded the battle of Resaca
de la Palma.
 Marcy’s Trail
Sherman, Texas

In 1849 the State of Texas and the California coast were attracting home seekers and
adventurers. The US government sent General R.B. Marcy to determine the best
routes to these territories. General Marcy left Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and passed
through the present state of Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas to Santa Fe, New
Mexico, but decided a more southerly route might be better and actually logged on
his return trip a trail from El Paso to Preston on the Red River. This "Marcy Trail"
enabled emigrants to reach points in upper Texas and the Pacific Coast. The Martha
Jefferson Randolph Chapter at Sherman joined the Grayson County Historical
Society in placing a marker in Sherman where Marcy's Trail passed in 1849 and the
Butterfield Trail in 1858.
 Historic Waco Spring
Waco, Texas
Stone steps lead to the Historic Waco Spring and the boulder with its tablet in
commemoration of the spring and the place of crossing the Brazos River by the early
settlers. The use of the spring dates back to Indian days and the paths across the prairie
made by these primitive peoples led the white man to it. The spring and its marker are
near the approach to the suspension bridge which lies one block south of the
Washington Avenue bridge across the Brazos. The restoration of the spring and the
erection of the boulder were made in 1917 by the Henry Downs Chapter of Waco.
Home of Governor Richard Coke
Waco, Texas

A bronze tablet marks the site of the home

of Richard Coke who was Governor of
Texas from January 1874 to December
1876. This tablet was erected by the
Henry Downs Chapter in 1931 and
installed in the South Junior High School
building which had been built on the
grounds of the old home.
 First Street Cemetery
Waco, Texas

First Street Cemetery, Waco's first public graveyard, marked May 7, 1970. The
Marker was placed by Henry Downs Chapter.
 List of Additional Markers
1920s-Greenville – Central National Road Marker – Thomas Wynn Chapter
1922-Texarkana – Campsite of De Soto’s Party – Lone Star Chapter
1924-Fort Worth – Early Tarrant County Roads – Fort Worth Chapter
1924-San Angelo – Fort Concho Marker – Pocahontas Chapter
1925-Coleman –Western Trail Marker – Captain William Buckner Chapter
1928-Albany - Butterfield Trail Marker – Lee’s Legion Chapter
1929-El Paso – Butterfield Trail Maker – Rebecca Stoddert Chapter
1929-Gainesville – California Trail Marker – Rebecca Crockett Chapter
1929-Gainesville – Daniel Montague Marker – Rebecca Crockett Chapter
1930-Denton – First Denton County Courthouse – Benjamin Lyon Chapter
1930-Georgetown – First Grand Jury of Williamson County – Daniel Coleman Chapter
1930-Houston Area – Tree and Marker at San Jacinto Battleground – Alexander Love and Lady Washington Chapters
1932-San Angelo – First Bridge to Span the Concho Marker – Pocahontas Chapter
1932-Galveston – Oak Tree and Marker – George Washington Chapter
1932-Houston – Tree and Marker – Alexander Love Chapter
1932-San Antonio – Tree and Marker in Alamo Park – Alamo Chapter
1932-San Antonio – 120 Live Oak Trees and Marker at Randolph AFB – San Antonio de Bexar Chapter
1932-Waco – Neill McLennan Home Marker – Henry Downs Chapter
 List of Additional Markers
1933-Austin - Elm Tree and Marker – Texas Society DAR
1933-Corpus Christi – General Zachary Taylor Encampment – Corpus Christi Chapter
1934-Corpus Christi – General Taylor’s Headquarters – Corpus Christi Chapter
1934-Fort Worth – Indian Village Marker – Six Flags Chapter
1935 – Spanish Trail Marker – Jane Douglas Chapter
1935-Fort Worth – Veal Station Meeting House Marker – Six Flags Chapter
1935-Salado – Ruins of Salado College Marker – Betty Martin Chapter
1935-San Benito – Cabeza de Vaca Monument – Rio Grande Chapter
1935-Temple – Flagpole in Memory of Woodrow Wilson – Betty Martin Chapter
1936-Bryan- Cedar Tree and Marker –William Findley Chapter
1936-Houston – San Felipe Trail Marker – Lady Washington Chapter
1936-Paris – Central National Road of the Republic of Texas – Joseph Ligon Chapter
1936-Paris – Campsite of Davy Crocket – Joseph Ligon Chapter
1936-San Antonio – Founding of City Marker – Alamo Chapter
1937-Houston – Site of City’s first High School – John McKnitt Alexander Chapter
1937-Humble – Atascocita Trail Marker – Alexander Love Chapter
1938-Fort Worth – Flagpole and plaque at Botanic Gardens Entrance – Mary Isham Keith Chapter
1938-Cameron Area – DAR Centennial Park Marker – Sarah McCallan Chapter
 List of Additional Markers
1946-Columbus – Colorado County Courthouse Marker – John Everett Chapter
1950s-Dallas Area – Trinity River Crossing – Jane Douglas Chapter
1952-Palestine – Home of Judge William Alexander Marker –William Findley and Ann Poage Chapters
1954-Palestine – Howard House Marker –William Findley Chapter
1964-Jefferson Area – Old Rives Cemetery Marker – Martha McCraw Chapter
1965-San Antonio – Ol’Shavano Settlement Marker – Ol’Shavano Chapter
1966-Fort Worth – William Sidney Pickard Cabin Marker – Mary Isham Keith Chapter
1967-Victoria Area – Presidio La Bahia Marker – Guadalupe Victoria Chapter
1968-Waco – Fort House Museum Marker – Henry Downs Chapter
1969-Columbus – Old Stafford Opera House – John Everett Chapter
1970-Graham – Shawnee Springs Marker – Silas Morton Chapter
1986-Galveston – Bernardo de Galvez Marker – Texas Society DAR
1991-Austin - Mrs. James B. Clark Historic Marker – Texas Society DAR
1999-La Bahia – Galvez Cattle Drive Marker – Texas Society DAR
2015-Livingston – Marker on Bench at Anniversary Park – Robert Rankin Chapter
2018-Dallas – DAR House Historical Marker