Liberty

17 historical markers in Texas

Burton B. Tarkington

Cleveland, TX

Burton B. Tarkington (1790-1861) and his wife Sarah Berry Tarkington migrated with their family from Indiana in the mid-1820s to the...

Casa Consistatorial (Courthouse Square)

Liberty, TX

Originally one of the five squares platted for public use in 1831 by J. Francisco Madero, General Land Commissioner appointed by the...

City of Cleveland

Cleveland, TX

The town of Cleveland traces its beginnings to 1878, when local attorney and politician Charles Lander Cleveland (1824-1892) deeded land...

Edward Thomas Branch

Liberty, TX

(December 6, 1811 - September 22, 1861) Virginia native Edward Thomas Branch came to Texas in 1835 and settled in Liberty.

Homesite of George Orr

Liberty, TX

George Orr first came to Texas in 1813 as a member of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition.

James B. Woods

Liberty, TX

James B. Woods, the third representative of the Municipality of Liberty to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, was born on...

John Cherry

Cleveland, TX

(November 23, 1808 - April 12, 1891) Soldier in Capt. William Logan's company, 2nd Regiment, Volunteers, Texas War for Independence, 1836.

Liberty County

Liberty, TX

A trail across this region traveled and described by Alonso de Leon in 1690 became the "La Bahia" or "Lower Road" in the 18th century.

Mexican Hill

Liberty, TX

Following the decisive Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas War for Independence, most of the Mexicans captured in the battle were taken to...

Milton Ashley Hardin

Liberty, TX

(November 4, 1813 - September 18, 1894) Tennessee native Milton Hardin moved to Texas in 1826 with his parents, settling in present day...

Ott Hotel

Liberty, TX

Built to capitalize on oil boom prosperity, the Ott Hotel became a Liberty landmark.

Sam Houston in Liberty County

Liberty, TX

Pioneer, lawyer, statesman, and leader of the Texas victory over Mexico at San Jacinto, General Sam Houston began a relationship with...

Seven Courthouses of Liberty County

Liberty, TX

The town of Liberty served as the seat of government for the municipality of Liberty, one of 23 territories in Texas established by...

Stilson

Dayton, TX

The community of Stilson traces its origins to the arrival in the 1890s of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad.

The Schools of Tarkington Prairie

Cleveland, TX

Burton B. Tarkington brought his family from Indiana to present Liberty County in the 1820s.

The Trinity River

Liberty, TX

As the longest river with its drainage basin entirely within Texas, the Trinity River's watershed covers 18,000 square miles flowing 715...

Thomas Jefferson Chambers Home

Liberty, TX

This residence was built during the 1860s for newspaper editor Thomas Jefferson Chambers (1840-1929), the nephew and namesake of Texas...

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