Fry Homestead · 1964
Built 1854 by Abraham K. Fry on land bought in 1844 in Texas Republic. Continuously owned by Fry family to present time.
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Historical Markers in Ladonia, Texas
Ladonia 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.
Rehobeth Cemetery Chapel · 1964
First house of worship in this part of Fannin county. Place for camp meetings, burials, annual reunions since 1840. Chapel built 1850 was ruined by tornado and rebuilt in 1885. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
View on map ↗Haden House · 1966
Built 1894 by craftsmen Martin and Krause for local merchant, J. B. Haden, and wife Elizabeth. Remained in Haden family until 1963. Cypress construction with ornate gingerbread trim. Interior has fine woodwork. Late…
View on map ↗Central National Road · 1972
Created 1844 to connect Texas Republic with the United States. Route began in Dallas, to go to Kiomatia Crossing on Red River. Surveyed by Maj. George W. Stell, road was to be 30' wide and clear of tree stumps more than…
View on map ↗Site of Fort Lyday · 1983
Early Texas pioneer Isaac Lyday built a fort in this area soon after settling here in 1836. The compound, located .75 mi. E. and .5 mi. N. of the old Lyday Crossing on the North Sulphur River, consisted of living…
View on map ↗Bethel Lodge No. 134 A. F. & A. M. · 1988
Operating under a dispensation issued in 1853, this organization was formally chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1854. Wesley C. Walker served as the first worshipful master. The membership, like the general…
View on map ↗Ladonia Cemetery · 1988
The principal burial ground for members of the Ladonia community, this graveyard has historically been divided into two sections: The I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) Cemetery and the Presbyterian Cemetery. The oldest recorded…
View on map ↗First Baptist Church of Ladonia · 1991
Ladonia's Baptists trace their history to 1859, when the Rev. Robert Cooke Buckner began traveling from Paris, Texas to Ladonia to preach monthly services. On January 8, 1860 the congregation formally organized as the…
View on map ↗Ladonia · 1997
Settled about 1840 by James McFarland and Daniel Davis, this community was first called McCownville after early settler Frank McCown. The town's first merchant, James H. Cole, a carpenter who moved to the county in…
View on map ↗Ladonia Presbyterian Church Building · 1997
The Ladonia Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., originally organized in the mid-19th century, erected this structure between 1910 and 1912. The building contract was awarded to W. H. Markley of Commerce for $6,400. An…
View on map ↗Little Bethel Baptist Church · 2012
Little Bethel Baptist Church was established in the community of Stall Cup, outside of Ladonia, on April 14, 1912. At that time, there was no nearby church for African Americans living in southeast Fannin County. Around…
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