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42nd Reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade
Temple, TX
Honored the late General John B. Hood, for whom Fort Hood was named.
A Memorial to Civil War Education in Texas
Belton, TX
Baylor University (including the "Female Department" later to become Mary Hardin-Baylor) had operated at Independence for 15 years before...
Bell County
Belton vicinity, TX
Settlement began on Lampasas River, 1847.
Bell County Courthouse
Belton, TX
Using arched passageways, round-arch and pedimented windows, a clock tower with columned gallery, and a rusticated limestone finish,...
Bell County Courthouses
Belton, TX
Three Bell County courthouses have stood on this site--part of the 120 acres given by Matilda F. Connell Allen for the location of the...
Capt. Milton Wesley Damron
Salado, TX
Milton Wesley Damron (1825-1887), an early settler and Salado public servant, was born in Tennessee and came to Texas as part of the...
City of Killeen
Killeen, TX
When the tracks of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad were extended from Temple to Lampasas in the early 1880s, a switching station...
City of Temple
Temple, TX
Founded in 1881 on the Santa Fe line, Temple, like dozens of Texas towns, owed its beginning to the railroad and was, in fact, named for...
Comanche Gap
Nolanville vicinity, TX
Break in mountain chain from Lampasas River to Nolan Creek.
Cultural Activities Center
Temple, TX
Organized in 1958, the Cultural Activities Center (CAC) in Temple is among the oldest multi-disciplinary arts organizations in Texas.
Cyrus Maxwell Campbell
Temple, TX
(September 14, 1839 - January 27, 1921) Born to Cyrus C. Campbell (1810-1883) and Rebecca Elizabeth Robbins (1818-1846), Cyrus Maxwell...
Daniel Mc Kay
Bartlett vicinity, TX
(October 16, 1814-October 9, 1889) Born in Maine.
James Lowry Smith
Salado, TX
Salado college professor and principal James Lowry Smith was a progressive leader in education.
John Blackburn Log House
Killeen, TX
John Churchill Gaines Blackburn (1832-1912) was born in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1853.
John Leggett Marshall
Temple vicinity, TX
(June 13, 1811-January 11, 1897) A native of Illinois, John Leggett Marshall came to Texas with his family in 1829.
Lt. Gen. Andrew Davis Bruce
Killeen, TX
Lt. Gen. Andrew Davis Bruce (September 14, 1894-July 27, 1969) Originator of tank destroyer corps; "Father of Fort Hood.
Luther Memorial
Belton, TX
This memorial, an important symbol for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, has historic ties to the earliest days of the school in Belton.
Major Archibald Johnson Rose
Salado, TX
(1830-1903) Before migrating to Texas, A. J. Rose made a fortune in the 1849 California Gold Rush.
Moffat
Temple vicinity, TX
Founded in 1857 by New York native Dr. Chauncy W. Moffet and his wife, Amelia, the town of Moffat came to be known by a misspelling of...
Norman Austin
Belton, TX
(August 2, 1811 – May 12, 1890) Texas revolutionary veteran and local merchant Norman Austin made important contributions to his adopted...
Norton-Orgain House
Salado, TX
Built about 1872 by Edward R.A. Buckles, this I-plan vernacular house exhibits Classical and Victorian detailing.
Old Anderson Place
Salado, TX
Built 1860 at edge of an old Indian campground, by James B. Anderson, one of town's founders and a school trustee in Salado.
Peter Hansbrough Bell
Belton, TX
1812 - 1898. (right panel) Fought at San Jacinto April 21, 1836.
Raleigh Richardson White, Sr.
Temple, TX
(August 9, 1840 - January 11, 1919) Born to a wealthy Missouri plantation family, Raleigh R. White joined the Confederate army, against...
Salado Creek
Salado, TX
Gushing limestone springs, abundant fish, flowers, and trees have long made the banks of Salado Creek a good home site.
Sanderford Log Cabin
Belton, TX
One of earliest homes in Nolan Valley community.
Santa Fe Depot
Killeen, TX
Founded in 1882 as a shipping point on the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad, Killeen was named for railroad official Frank P. Killeen.
Second Armored Division, U. S. Army
Killeen, TX
Gen. Patton's "Hell on Wheels," the 2nd Armored Division, United States Army Formed to meet 20th century challenges, this force includes...
Site of Childers-Shanklin Mill
Belton, TX
First water power mill in Bell County.
Site of Dulaney's Mill
Belton vicinity, TX
Farm complex noted for grist mill, cotton gin, general store, blacksmith shop.
Site of the Organization of the Texas Forestry Association
Temple, TX
One of Texas' oldest conservation organiations.
Steakley Home
Temple, TX
The F. L. Wright Home was built on old stagecoach road in 1874, seven years before Temple was founded.
The Rev. George Washington Baines
Belton, TX
(1809-1882) Renowned Baptist minister in early Texas history; president from 1861 to 1863 of Baylor University (which included what is...
William Whitaker Reed
Belton, TX
(January 23, 1816 - August 21, 1891) A native of Tennessee, William W. Reed came to Texas with his parents, Michael and Martha Reed, in...
Wilma Carlton
Temple, TX
Wilma Carlton was born in Columbus, Texas, on September 25, 1882, the first child of Mississippi natives Senie Needham and Thomas...
Wilson Van Dyke
Belton, TX
(Dec. 25, 1817-Aug. 3, 1881) A native of South Carolina, Wilson Van Dyke served as a member of the Somervell Expedition, which was...