1893 Columbian Exposition

The World's Columbian Exposition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America, was actually held in 1893, a year later than had been planned.

New York City, Washington, D.C., St.Louis, and Chicago had all vied for the honor ...

Air Force Space and Missile Museum

"Minisa" Bridge

1932

"Red Water at Sunset"

from the tribal tongue

of the Zuni Indians

Honoring

Thurlow Lieurance

Composer of "Minisa"

Marker is at the intersection of 13th Street North and the Little Arkansas River, on the right when traveling west on 13th Street North.

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St. Paul's Baptist Church -- 1865

This is the first Negro church established in Anderson County. It was founded immediately after emancipation and incorporated in 1873. The Rev. Philip Morris was its first pastor. The present edifice, built in 1903, replaced two earlier frame sanctuaries and ...

Site of First African American High School in Anderson County

Reed Street High School

After another high school was built, Reed Street High was renamed Perry Elementary School.

Perry Elementary later became known as

Perry Child Development Center.

This memorial is dedicated to the students teachers and principals who were a part of these ...

Corsicana Public Library

The women's clubs of Corsicana were instrumental in opening the city's first public library in 1901 at W. 6th and

Main St. The city created a library board in 1904 and secured a construction grant from the Carnegie Corporation the ...

Alva Everett Taylor

(July 19, 1891-Dec. 8, 1965)

Grassroots researcher-writer and historical preservationist whose work led to development of this pioneer village.

Born near Dawson (10 mi. SW), Taylor attended Baylor University (1911-13), married Maud Stockard (1914), and was

father of 3 children. Farming, ...

Marshyhope Creek Bridge

Until it was named Federalsburg in 1812,

the community took its name from the bridge

at this crossing. This 215-foot concrete

structure was built in 1910 by the Luten

Bridge Company of York, Pa, a firm noted for

its filled Spanderel Arch design. It was

built ...

Site of the Home of General James Longstreet

Lee’s “Old War Horse.”

Marker is at the intersection of Longstreet Circle and Park Hill Drive, on the left when traveling east on Longstreet Circle.

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Old Bartow County Courthouse

Circa 1873

Has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

By the United States Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of East Church Street and North Museum Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Church Street.

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