Historical Markers in San Angelo, Texas

John Ingram · 1936

A San Jacinto veteran, born in Kentucky, March 10, 1808. Died in San Angelo, February, 1896.

Site of Ben Ficklin · 1936

An early stage stand named in honor of Major Ben Ficklin, 1820-1870 - A noted frontiersman, mail and stage contractor, who assisted in establishing the Pony Express - - He carried the first message from the first…

Tom Green County · 1936

A part of the Miller and Fisher Grant in 1842. Created a county March 13, 1874. Organized January 5, 1875. Named in honor of General Thomas Green, 1814-1864. A veteran of San Jacinto. Member of the Somervell Expedition.…

Daniel Millar · 1956

Arrived in Texas in 1831. Served in the Texas War for Independence Member of Captain William J. E. Heard's Company of "Citizen Soldiers" at the Battle of San Jacinto Died in 1894. Erected by the State of Texas 1956.

Administration Building · 1962

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Chapel and School House · 1962

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Enlisted Men's Barracks #1 · 1962

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Enlisted Men's Barracks #2 · 1962

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Officers Quarters No. 2 · 1962

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Officers Quarters No. 4 · 1962

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Officers Quarters No. 8 · 1962

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Tom Green, Confederate General · 1963

(Star and Wreath) Led 5th Texas Cavalry, Battle Val Verde in Arizona-New Mexico Campaign, 1861-1862. Commanded "cotton clad" carrying Cavalrymen dubbed "Horse Marines" in recapture Galvston, January 1863. Made brigadier…

Major Ben Ficklin, C.S.A. · 1965

(1827-1871) Called Mystery Man of the Confederacy. Educated at Virginia Military Institute. At age 18 served as a corporal in Mexican War. In 1850's worked with stagecoach and mail lines from Missouri to San Francisco.…

Emmanuel Episcopal Church · 1967

First Episcopal services in area were at Ft. Concho, 1871. First parish church was built 1888 with aid from Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD. This edifice of 1929 has stones and bell from 1884 Tom Green…

Charles B. Metcalfe · 1968

Sponsor of 1918 measure to give Texas women right to vote. Born in Lawrence County, Tenn. came to Texas 1872. Helped map town site of Ben Ficklin, first county seat, Tom Green County. Grew first bale of cotton and…

Cornick Bungalows · 1968

In 1907 Dr. Boyd Cornick built 30 cottages here as part of his pioneer efforts in treatment of tuberculosis. Having previously recovered from the often-fatal disease, Cornick found that rest, a dry, warm, climate, and…

Homesite of Mrs. Robert Massie (1867-1931) · 1968

A dedicated member of the Methodist Church and a gifted teacher, Mrs. Massie was a humanitarian who worked to further education throughout her life. The former Mary Lee Payne, Mrs. Massie was born in Weimar, one of four…

Fort Concho · 1970

The center of a line of forts extending from the northeastern border of Texas to El Paso. Was also northern point of southern chain of forts extending to Rio Grande, thence along that river to its mouth. Established…

John R. ("Sarge") Nasworthy · 1970

Colorful pioneer and Texas ranger who helped to create civilization and institutions of West Texas. Owned ranch land on which today is situated Lake Nasworthy -- first conservation lake in this area. Born in Georgia.…

First United Methodist Church of San Angelo · 1972

A product of 1870s religious zeal on this Indian-menaced frontier. After flood destroyed area's early community of Ben Ficklin (5 mi. S), closing its Sunday school, this church was organized and chartered by the West…

Original Tom Green County · 1972

On transcontinental trail of California gold rush. Until 1846 a part of Bexar Land District, Republic of Texas. Private tracts were surveyed as early as 1847. German Emigration Company colony (90 mi. SE) had grants…

Ben Ficklin Cemetery · 1973

(Also known as Metcalfe-Spence Cemetery) Replaced older burial plot at nearby settlement of Ben Ficklin, after flood of Aug. 24, 1882, washed away the town and inundated the cemetery, exposing many graves. Charles B.…

John Yellott Rust · 1973

President and general manager, for more than 50 years, of San Angelo Telephone Company (first office near this site). Born to a prominent family at Leesburg, Virginia, Rust was educated there and in Maryland. He went to…

Mullins Cemetery · 1973

Named for Isaac Mullins (1819-81), one of organizers of Tom Green County, member of first county commission, and state representative in 16th Texas Legislature. Born in Virginia, Mullins came to the Republic of Texas…

Sheep and Goat Industry in Texas · 1974

Spanish explorers introduced sheep to the Soutwest in the 1500s, and Spanish missions depended on the animals for food and clothing. The first Angora goats, known for the beauty and strength of their mohair, were…

Schwartz & Raas and San Angelo National Bank Building · 1981

These three Victorian commercial structures were built during the local economic boom of the 1880s. Among the earliest permanent buildings in San Angelo, they represent the early development of the city as the leading…

First Baptist Church of San Angelo · 1984

The first Baptist missionary efforts in this area began in 1881 with Dr. Owen C. Pope and the Rev. L. R. Millican, who became noted for their work on the Texas frontier. Although it is not known exactly when this…

Sacred Heart Catholic Church · 1984

Catholic priests visited the Concho River area in the 17th and 18th centuries, but modern Catholicism began after the founding of Fort Concho in 1867. Rafter Mathurin J. Pairier (1822?-1888) began visiting here in 1874.…

The San Angelo Standard · 1984

In 1884 J. G. Murphy and W. A. Guthrie, co-workers at the "San Angelo Enterprise", bought the weekly newspaper operation and began the "Standard". The first four-page edition was published on May 3 of that year. Early…

Eckert House · 1985

Oscar (1856-1927) and Martha Geissler Eckert (1871-1934), both German immigrants to the U.S., purchased this lot in 1910. Oscar and his brother Henry built this residence, except for the brickwork, completing the…

St. John's Hospital · 1985

In 1909, San Angelo had a population of 15,000 and no hospital to serve the needs of its people. That year the San Angelo Business Club, forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce, appealed to the Sisters of Charity of the…

First Presbyterian Church · 1986

The Presbytery of Central Texas sent the Rev. J. H. Zivley to San Angelo in 1885 to organize a church here. Seven communicants met with Zivley in the Methodist church building and founded the Southern Presbyterian…

The Tenth Cavalry · 1987

Following the Civil War, the United States Congress authorized the creation of six regiments of black U.S. Army troops. The Tenth Cavalry was organized in 1867 under the leadership of Col. Benjamin Grierson (1826-1911).…

Fred Beck Homestead · 1989

A native of Germany, Fred Beck (1864-1951) came to San Angelo in 1886 and bought this homesite in 1889. By 1892 he had opened his own butcher shop. Beck hired noted architect Oscar Ruffini to design this home in 1912,…

Municipal Swimming Pool · 1989

In September 1936 a devastating flood swept down the South Concho River, inundating much of the city of San Angelo. Among the many properties lost or severely damaged were the city's parks and its public swimming pool.…

Fairmount Cemetery · 1994

San Angelo established the "New City Cemetery" here in 1893 on 22.5 acres. The first recorded burial was that of city alderman George Bond's wife, Elise, in 1893. A cemetery association, formed in 1897, organized a…

Guadalupe Elementary School · 1998

From its inception, San Angelo, like most Texas towns, struggled with "separate but equal" schools for its citizens. Separate public education began in San Angelo in 1895. By 1906 the small school for Mexican American…

Johnson Street Church of Christ · 2000

In 1898 or 1899, Mrs. W. A. Pringle began seeking those in the San Angelo area who might wish to join her family in worship in the Church of Christ tradition. Andrew Jackson McCarty of Austin held a revival in San…

Calvary Catholic Cemetery · 2001

This Catholic cemetery was created June 12, 1893. The first burial, that of Yrinia Buendia, took place within the month. Graves with earlier dates are transferred burials. A memorial altar and crucifixion scene were…

Delta Memorial Park Cemetery · 2008

Delta Memorial Park Cemetery, established 1928. Historic Texas Cemetery-2007.

Orient-Santa Fe Depot · 2008

The Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railway Company (KCM&O) built this depot in 1909-10. The KCM&O was one of three connecting railroads promoted by mining and railroad entrepreneur Arthur E. Stilwell. The proposed rail…

Immanuel Baptist Church · 2009

Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church · 2012

On Nov. 23 1929, a group of Greek residents in San Angelo made the first attempt to organize the Greek community in the area by creating the "Hellenic Educational Society 'The Platon'" or "Platon Society." This society…

Congregation Beth Israel · 2012

In the 1880s, Jews were well-established in the Concho Valley and met for religious observance although they did not have a formal building. By 1926, there were approx. 35 Jewish families and individuals in San Angelo,…

Kiwanis Little Olympics · 2017

On April 21, 1942, the first Little Olympics began as a community service project organized by the San Angelo Kiwanis Club. The event let grade school-aged children prepare for and compete in an area track and field…

Dunbar Library (undertold) · 2018