Jackson County, Texas

Historical Markers in Ganado, Texas

Ganado 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.

Samuel C. A. Rogers · 1936

A soldier in the army of Texas who participated in the Siege of San Antonio in 1835. Born in Virginia, June 18, 1810; died February 13, 1892. His wife, Mary E. Rogers, born September 5, 1835; died May 2, 1912

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Ganado · 1967

Established in 1882 as a shipping point on New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad. Named Ganado (Spanish for "herd") by railroad official. Became a boomtown in 1891-92 when Scandinavian immigrants settled area. Today a…

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First United Methodist Church of Ganado · 1998

Although this church was formally organized in 1880 by the Reverend M. A. Black and the Reverend T. R. Stewart, Methodists, under the leadership of S. C. A. Rodgers, Had been meeting in this area for some time.…

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Little School of the 400 · 2008

The Little School of the 400 was an educational project developed to integrate Spanish-speaking school children into the mainstream public school population. The program sought to teach these children a vocabulary of…

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