John G. Parke

Born in this vicinity on Sept. 22, 1827, the noted Army Engineer is remembered chiefly for having set the exact boundary between the Oregon Territory and Canada. His survey, begun in 1857, was halted by service in the Civil War ...

Jersey Lily Saloon (1882 - 1903)

"Law West of the Pecos" Courtroom. Named for Judge Bean's idol, actress Lillie Langtry.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.

Marker can be reached from Torres Ave. just from St. 25 N.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Old B.J. Smith Property

Purchased from State of Texas at auction in 1853, by Smith, a school proprietor. Structure, one of the better early homes in Austin, was probably built in the 1850’s.

Handmade hardware, doors, and other structural parts reveal fine workmanship.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Intendants and Mayors of Jacksonville

From 1836 to 1881 the head of the City Government

carried the title of Intendant. After that

that the office has been filled by the Mayor.

The following have served in this capacity:

William Harrison Fleming,

1836-49, 1859-61

John D. Hoke, 1850-51

J. R. Clark, 1852-58, ...

William J. Driver

In memory of

the honorable William J. Driver.Former Circuit Judge and Congressman, a lifelong citizen of Osceola, Arkansas. Born March 2, 1873. Died October 1, 1948.

As a member of the Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control Committees of the Congress of ...

Joseph Bloomfield

In honor of Joseph Bloomfield, Major in the American Revolutionary War who became General in the War of 1812 and later Governor of the state of New Jersey, for whom the town of Bloomfield was named. On this site he ...

John Hawkins Singleton

Served in the Army of Texas, 1836, the Army of the United States in the Mexican War, 1846, the Confederate Army, 1861-1865. Born in Kentucky June 25, 1818. Died in Ellis County, Texas August 3, 1884.

His wife Rebecca Ann (Barker) ...

Brig. Gen. Albert Gallatin Jenkins, C.S.A.

Born November 10, 1830 in Greenbottom, Virginia, he was a graduate of Jefferson College and studied law at Harvard University. Albert Jenkins served as U.S. Congressman from 1857 to 1861 and then resigned to serve the confederacy. Thereafter, he served ...

San José De La Laguna Mission

(Front of Marker:)

The picturesque mission church of San José de la Laguna was built around 1706 by Fray Antonio Miranda and shows the single – aisle floor plan commonly used in pueblo churches. It has been repaired many times, and ...

Joseph T. Rothrock

Conservationist, father of the State Forest idea in Pennsylvania, lived in this house from 1876 until his death in 1922. He pioneered in the development of forest fire control, reforestation, and scientific forestry.

Marker is at the intersection of N. ...