Addison Litton · 1956
Star and Wreath Came to Texas in 1827. Served in the Army of Texas, 1836. Member of Captain Gibson Kuykendall's company at Harrisburg. Died in Bastrop County in 1847. Erected by the State of Texas, 1956
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Historical Markers in Cedar Creek, Texas
Cedar Creek is home to 4 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.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church · 2008
African American citizens of Bastrop established Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1874, first meeting in a brush arbor. After a short time, Mary Francis Handly donated land and a small sanctuary was built, with a split cedar…
View on map ↗Hopewell Rosenwald School · 2022
After Emancipation, education was a key pathway to economic prosperity for African Americans. However, funds were often scarce, and advocates experienced significant disparities in public monies appropriated for black…
View on map ↗Saul Wright Cemetery · 2022
This cemetery is the final resting place of many ancestors of Cedar Creek’s oldest African American lineages. After Emancipation, African American families could now travel to make their living. Many found refuge in…
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