Matagorda
Albert Clinton Horton
Matagorda, TX
(1798-1865) Georgia native Albert Clinton Horton came to Texas in 1834 from Alabama, where he had served in the state legislature.
Ashby-Wilson Creek Community
Blessing, TX
Ashby-Wilson Creek Community William Erastus Moore, a New Jersey native, settled in Indianola in the 1850s.
Blessing Library Association
Blessing, TX
In the first years of the 20th century, Jonathan Pierce filed a deed with the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad (Southern...
Buckeye
Markham, TX
During the early 1900s land promoters established hundreds of towns across Texas by luring residents of the northern United States with...
Confederate Defenses at the Mouth of Caney Creek
Sargent vicinity, TX
During the Civil War (1861-65), Federal forces tried several times to seize Texas ports.
Elliott's Ferry
Bay City, TX
During the early days of Anglo-American colonization in Texas, the Matagorda Bay Prairie area was an important route for people traveling...
Matagorda County
Bay City, TX
Early home of the Karankawa Indians.
Matagorda Lodge No. 7, A.F. & A.M.
Matagorda, TX
One of the oldest Masonic lodges in Texas, this lodge traces its history to the Republic of Texas.
Philip H. Parker Post No. 2438, V.F.W.
Bay City, TX
THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES (VFW), FOUNDED IN 1899, TRACES ITS ROOTS TO MILITARY VETERANS SECURING RIGHTS AND...
Pilkington Slough Ranch
Collegeport, TX
The Pilkington Slough Ranch, of the Collegeport community, has been an area landmark for more than 100 years.
S. Rhoads Fisher
Matagorda, TX
Statesman - businessman who contributed talent and time to establish and maintain Texas Independence.
Selkirk Island
William Selkirk (1792-1830), one of Stephen F. Austin's original "Old three hundred" settlers, came to Texas from New York in 1822.
Sinclair David Gervais
Matagorda, TX
A native of South Carolina, Sinclair David Gervais was a soldier in the War of 1812.
Site of Dream Colony of Jane Mc Manus
Matagorda, TX
Prospective colonial leader who in 1832 hoped to settle thrifty Europeans on a Mexican grant, which she never received.
The A. B. Pierce Home
Blessing, TX
Built 1909 for A.B. Pierce, who with father cofounded town of blessing in 1902.
The Culver Home
Matagorda, TX
Built in the late 1890's for owner George B. Culver.
The Matagorda Incident
Matagorda, TX
In late 1863, during the Civil War, Union forces stormed much of the Texas coast in an effort to block the flow of goods and supplies...
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1862
Matagorda, TX
One of the most important port cities of Texas’ early history, Matagorda served as an exit point for goods such as cotton shipped down...
W.C. Williams Building
Palacios, TX
William Conrad “Billy” (W.C.) Williams was born in Matagorda County on February 20, 1854, to John Aaron Williams (1816 - 1865) and...