Bastrop County, Texas

Historical Markers in McDade, Texas

McDade is home to 6 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.

John Herron · 1962

Star and Wreath A Mina volunteer in the Texas War for Independence; a San Jacinto veteran. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962

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Rock Front Saloon, 1870 · 1963

Stagecoach stand, U. S. Post Office, early business house. Scene of revenge gunfight, 1883. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963

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McDade · 1968

Laid out 1871; named for Jas. McDade, Brenham lawyer. Became a thriving town, important freight center and early-day stage stop. School-church was built 1872; vigilantes (organized 1883) lynched three men on Christmas…

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Three Oaks (Goerlitz) Cemetery · 1999

The earliest marked graves on this site were those of infant Peter Goerlitz and two-year-old Emma Goerlitz. The property was primarily a family cemetery until 1893, when Peter Kellermier deeded one acre for burial…

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McDade Baptist Church · 2002

McDade Baptist Church This congregation was organized on July 18, 1880, under the leadership of the Rev. J. D. Wright, who also served as first pastor. Originally known as the McDade Baptist Church of Christ, the…

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