City of Clarksville · 1936
City of Clarksville, incorporated December 29, 1837. Named in honor of James Clark, who settled near here in 1834.
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Historical Markers in Clarksville, Texas
Clarksville is home to 32 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.
David G. Burnet · 1936
[center front] David Gouverneur Burnet - [left front] Born April 14 - 1788 - in Newark - New Jersey - Died in Galveston - Texas - December - 5 - 1870 - Delegate to the Second Convention of Texas - 1833 - Judge of the…
View on map ↗Home of Col. Charles DeMorse · 1936
Home of Col. Charles DeMorse (1816-1887), pioneer soldier, statesman and publisher. Founder and Editor of the Northern Standard, 1842-1887. First and most important newspaper in the region during that period. Around two…
View on map ↗James Clark · 1936
James Clark, founder of Clarksville. Born in Tennesee, 1789. Died in Clarksville, 1838
View on map ↗Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church · 1936
In this vicinity the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in June 1833 by Rev. Milton Estill
View on map ↗Site of McKenzie College · 1936
Site of McKenzie College, an outstanding school of the southwest before the Civil War. Established in 1841 by the Reverend John W.P. McKenzie (1806-1877), pioneer missionary to the Choctaws, circuit rider in Texas in…
View on map ↗The Northern Standard · 1936
On this site stood the home of The Northern Standard - A pioneer Texas newspaper edited and published from August 20, 1842 to October 25, 1887 by Colonel Charles DeMorse (1816-1887) - A loyal statesman and a finished…
View on map ↗William Becknell · 1957
(Star and Wreath) Born in Virginia, 1797. Pioneered the Santa Fe Trail. Served in the Army of the Republic of Texas. Died 1865. Erected by the State of Texas 1957.
View on map ↗Col. Charles DeMorse Home · 1962
Built 1834; ante-bellum architecture.
View on map ↗McKenzie College · 1963
Site of McKenzie College - An outstanding school of the Southwest before the Civil War - Established in 1841 by the Reverend John W. P. McKenzie (1806-1877), pioneer missionary to the Choctaws, circuit rider in Texas in…
View on map ↗McKenzie Home · 1963
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View on map ↗Stagecoach Stand, C. S. A. · 1964
Across the street from this site, and facing the County Courthouse which was later (1885) torn down, the Donoho Hotel and stage stand operated during the Civil War, 1861-65. Travel in those years was heavy. Soldiers…
View on map ↗Members of Confederate Congresses · 1965
(Texas in the Civil War) During the 4 years, 4 months after secession, Texas sent 18 lawmakers to the Confederate capitols. Her delegates to the Provisional Congress, Feb. 1861 to Feb. 1862, were John R. Gregg,…
View on map ↗First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville · 1966
Organized at Old Shiloh, 1833; moved here 1858. This church built 1905. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
View on map ↗Red River Courthouse · 1966
Records date from 1836. Fifth courthouse for county. Built 1885. Italian Renaissance design. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
View on map ↗Old W. L. Nunnely Home · 1969
Built in 1868 by W. L. Nunnely. Hand-hewn oak logs over bois d'arc wood blocks are joined by wooden pegs and square nails. Spacious 22 x 20-foot rooms have oak floors and high, 12-foot ceilings. Distinctive design in…
View on map ↗St. Paul Methodist Church · 1971
Originally constructed in 1883 under leadership of the Rev. John Jackson. One of the first Negro church buildings in Red River County. Prior to this members worshipped in makeshift quarters. Rebuilt in 1937. Six…
View on map ↗The Rev. William Stevenson · 1972
(October 4, 1768 - March 5, 1857) Frontier minister; friend of Stephen F. Austin, father of Texas. A circuit rider in Missouri Conference, Methodist Church, Mr. Stevenson in 1815 made a pastoral trip to Pecan Point,…
View on map ↗A House of the William Becknell Family · 1978
William Becknell (1788-1856) of Missouri is renowned for opening the Santa Fe Trail from the United States into Spain's New World Empire in 1821. He and his wife Mary settled in 1835 near here, on Becknell's Prairie,…
View on map ↗Clarksville Cemetery · 1982
This burial site was first used in the 1830s for the family of James Clark, the founder of Clarksville, who is interred here. The earliest grave is that of his father Benjamin Clark, a veteran of the American…
View on map ↗Red River County Jail · 1983
This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the County Courthouse, which had been…
View on map ↗Andrew Thompson House · 1984
This Gothic revival home was built in 1874 for the family of Andrew Thompson. It was constructed by W. Otto Glossnop, a German cabinetmaker who came to Clarksville in the 1860s. The home was sold to George Burdett in…
View on map ↗New Haven Cemetery · 1984
Acreage for a community church, school, and graveyard was given in 1859 by George M. Sargeant. The first burial in the cemetery was for George W. Rolston (d. 1859), a veteran of the War of 1812. Additional land for the…
View on map ↗First Baptist Church of Clarksville · 1994
Kentucky minister W. M. Pickett and seven charter members organized this congregation in 1847. The devoted group of Baptists endured nearly impassable roads, inclement weather, and a scattered population and built their…
View on map ↗New Shamrock Cemetery · 2001
New Shamrock Cemetery, established 1918. Historic Texas Cemetery-2001
View on map ↗Old Shamrock Cemetery · 2001
Old Shamrock Cemetery, established 1860. Historic Texas Cemetery-2001
View on map ↗Stone's Chapel Cemetery · 2003
Stone's Chapel Cemetery The first known burial at Stone's Chapel Cemetery is that of Parson Amos M. Stone (1813-1862). A New York native, Stone was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister in Tennessee who moved to Texas in…
View on map ↗Tuggle Springs Cemetery · 2008
This burial ground was established by Andrew Jackson Tuggle (1815-1877) a farmer who moved here from Tennessee c. 1850 with his wife Elizabeth (1819-1895). When a mother and infant died in 1864, Tuggle set aside…
View on map ↗Five Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Red River County · 2009
On March 2, 1836, members of the Convention of 1836 signed the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos, declaring Texas independent from Mexico. Of the 59 signers, five were from Red River County,…
View on map ↗Becknell Cemetery · 2012
BECKNELL CEMETERY THIS HISTORIC CEMETERY IS ALSO KNOWN AS ROBBINSVILLE CEMETERY AFTER THE COMMUNITY THAT ONCE THRIVED IN THIS AREA. NAMED FOR JOHN ROBBINS, AN EARLY SETTLER, ROBBINSVILLE SERVED AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR…
View on map ↗William Becknell · 2012
WILLIAM BECKNELL WILLIAM BECKNELL, KNOWN AS THE “FATHER OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL,” WAS AN AMERICAN FRONTIER SOLDIER, TRADER, FARMER, RANCHER AND POLITICIAN. BECKNELL WAS BORN IN VIRGINIA IN 1787 OR 1788 TO MICAJAH AND…
View on map ↗Fairground Cemetery · 2021
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