Adrian Edwards Conn Home · 1966
Built before 1873, with walls 16 inches thick. Has hand-dug well, rock-walled cellar and underground cistern. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.
View on map ↗Blanco County, Texas
Historical Markers in Blanco, Texas
Blanco is home to 11 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
Blanco Methodist Church · 1967
Organized, 1854, by Rev. Daniel Rawls, Methodist circuit rider. Six charter members. Worship was held in log cabin and frame building until 1882. Present structure erected, dedicated, 1883. Still serves as church…
View on map ↗Jesse L. McCrocklin · 1972
(November 8, 1800-March 22, 1888) Born in Kentucky. Moved to Texas in 1833. In Texas Revolution he fought in Siege of Bexar (1835) and Battle of San Jacinto (1836). In 1842 took part in Somervell Expedition against…
View on map ↗Old Blanco County Courthouse · 1972
Designed in Victorian style by architect F. E. Ruffini. Erected in 1886 as first permanent county courthouse, building served only four years--until 1890. County seat then moved to Johnson City. Purchased by Chas. E.…
View on map ↗Blanco High School · 1984
Chartered in 1883, Blanco High School began as a combination private and public school. A white limestone schoolhouse was constructed at this site and opened for classes in October 1884. During its early years, Blanco…
View on map ↗Mt. Horeb Baptist Church · 1988
Born a slave in Virginia, Peyton Roberts became a freedman in Caldwell County, Texas, at the close of the Civil War. He soon moved west to this area and the settlement that developed around his farm became known as…
View on map ↗Peyton Colony Lime Kiln · 1988
Peyton Colony was a freedmen's community established in the 1860s under the leadership of former slave Peyton Roberts. In addition to homes, the community included a local school and Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. This lime…
View on map ↗Amenthal · 1990
Constructed of native stone quarried near the site, this home was built in 1882-83 in Pittsburg (later annexed by Blanco) by Irish craftsman Laurence H. Wall. The total construction cost was $1,000. John Wilson Baines…
View on map ↗First Baptist Church of Blanco · 1991
Led by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Silliman and the Rev. Joseph Bird (1821-1909), this congregation was organized on November 6, 1859, with five charter members. Worship services were held in a union church shared with the…
View on map ↗Blanco Cemetery · 2008
Established 1856 Historic Texas cemetery – 2006
View on map ↗Peyton Colony (Board House) · 2008
In 1865, a group of freed persons, led by Peyton Roberts, established a community they named Peyton Colony. Roberts was born into slavery in Virginia. In the 1820s, he came to Texas with his owner, Jeremiah Roberts,…
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