Anderson
"Slocum Massacre"
Slocum, TX
Racial tensions in America in the early 20th century were sometimes punctuated by violent outbursts.
Anderson County Courthouse
Palestine, TX
Created by the Texas Legislature on March 24, 1846, Anderson County was named for former Republic of Texas Vice President Kenneth L....
Anderson County in the Civil War
Palestine, TX
After the creation of Anderson County in 1846, most settlers came from Southern states, shaping the county's destiny in the Civil War.
Christopher Columbus Rogers
Palestine, TX
Born in Palestine in June 1850, Christopher Columbus Rogers was a noted and controversial lawman.
Col. Homer Garrison, Jr.
Palestine, TX
Born in Kickapoo (Anderson Co.) in 1901, Homer Garrison was the son of Mattie (Milam) and Homer Garrison, Sr. The family moved to...
Early Settlement of Northwestern Anderson County
Cayuga, TX
Early Texas settlements were often centered around institutions such as churches and schools.
Fort Houston
Palestine, TX
(site one-fourth mile south) A stockade and blockhouse of the Republic of Texas.
Frankston Railroad Depot
Frankston, TX
In 1900 the Texas & New Orleans Railroad, now part of the Southern Pacific line, platted the town of Frankston.
Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell
Palestine, TX
(April 22, 1856 - April 1, 1923) Born near Rusk in Cherokee County, Thomas Mitchell Campbell was the son of Thomas Duncan and Rachel...
John H. Reagan
Palestine, TX
John Henninger Reagan, son of Timothy and Elizabeth Lusk Reagan, was born on October 8, 1818, in Sevierville, Tennessee.
John H. Reagan
Palestine, TX
John Henninger Reagan, son of Timothy and Elizabeth Lusk Reagan, was born on October 8, 1818, in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Kolstad Jewelers
Palestine, TX
Soren Kolstad (1823 - 1918), a skilled artisan and clockmaker, migrated to Texas from his native Norway in 1852.
Mary Kate Hunter
Palestine, TX
(November 8, 1866 - April 15, 1945) Born just outside Palestine in 1866 to Nathaniel and Jennie (Beeson) Hunter, Mary Kate Hunter played...
Mc Clure-Mc Reynolds-Fowler Home
Palestine, TX
Built in 1849 by Judge Alexander E. McClure (1815 - 1870), who came from Tennessee to Texas in 1840 and lived for a number of years at...
Old Montalba
Montalba, TX
In area known as Beaver Valley, settled about 1853 -- the year that pioneer P. G. Oldham built his home a half-mile northwest of this...
Palestine High School
Palestine, TX
A public school system in Palestine was established in 1881 under control of the municipal government.
Palestine Lodge No. 31, A. F. & A. M.
Palestine, TX
Established on November 21, 1846, the Palestine Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest organizations in Anderson County.
Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House
Palestine, TX
"Silk Stocking Row" Victorian residence built in 1890.
Tennessee Colony
Tennessee Colony, TX
Founded in 1838 by settlers who came from the Old South by wagons, seeking fertile, watered farm lands.
Texas Fruit Palace, Anderson County Fair
Palestine, TX
Soon after the Civil War, communities sponsored countywide activities that featured new farming equipment, and from this beginning county...
The I&GN Railroad in Palestine
Palestine, TX
The I&GN Railroad in Palestine Established as Anderson County seat in 1846 by the Texas Legislature, Palestine grew steadily throughout...
William and Caroline Broyles House
Palestine, TX
A native of Huntsville, Alabama, William Broyles came to Texas following the Civil War.
William Freeman
Palestine, TX
William Freeman was born a slave in Anderson County on August 1, 1863, to Charlotte Freeman.