Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

was born here

October 27, 1858

Birthplace reproduced

by the

Womans Roosevelt Memorial Association

January 6, 1921

Marker is on East 20th Street, on the right when traveling east.

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Glider Pilots

“In Memory of the Glider Pilots

Who Served Their Country in WWII”

October 8, 1987

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U.S. Coast Guard on Mustang Island

The Aransas Pass has significantly influenced the economic development of the region. The natural waterway also has included treacherous navigational hazards. In 1878, the US Government addressed this situation when it established the first Aransas Life Saving Station on Mustang ...

Middleton Place / Arthur Middleton

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Middleton Place

These famous gardens were laid out about

1741 by Henry Middleton (1717-84), President

of Continental Congress. His son Arthur,

Signer of the Declaration Of Independence,

lived here as did his son Henry (1770-1846),

Governor of S.C. and Minister to Russia,

who introduced the ...

Milford World War I Veterans

1917 - 1918

In honor of the World War Veterans of this community

[List of local veterans follow]

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Catherine Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.

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World War II Coastal Defenses at the Aransas Pass

In the late 1700's the US began a coastal defense system to protect ports and strategic points. Texas, which became a State in 1845, featured several Gulf Coast sites that would prove important in the US Military engagements in the ...

Appleby's Methodist Church

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This church was organized shortly after the Revolution and this site was deeded to seven trustees in 1787. One of them, Jacob Barr, was the first minister to serve here. Appleby’s Methodist Church was named for a prominent ...

General Tadeusz "Thaddeus" Kosciuszko

Polish Patriot

• American Revolution Engineer 1776 - 1783

• Father of West Point

• Head of Philadelphia, Saratoga & Southern Campaign

• Awarded Cincinnati Order Medal by George Washington

• Fought for freedom of Poland 1784 - 1794

Dedicated to Freedom for All

“He is as ...

United States Air Force Academy Graduates

To our graduates who are

Gone But Not Forgotten

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The Old Bushvalley Fort

Here Stood

The Old Bushvalley Fort

Built 1879

For protection against

Renegade Apaches

Marker is on U.S. 180 at milepost 427.7, on the left when traveling west.

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