Malakoff Man · 1967
A sandstone image of a human head-- carved by prehistoric men-- was found near here in 1929 by workmen of Texas Clay Products Company. It was dug from gravel pit now under Cedar Creek Lake. The carving weighed 98…
View on map ↗Henderson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Trinidad, Texas
Trinidad 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.
The Trinity River · 1977
Three main tributaries-- the West, Elm, and East forks-- feed the Trinity from headwaters in North Texas. Discovery of prehistoric Malakoff Man carved stone heads near this site in the 20th century revealed that humans…
View on map ↗Trinidad Independent School District · 2012
TRINIDAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THE TOWN OF TRINIDAD WAS FIRST KNOWN AS TRINITY SWITCH BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION ON THE TRINITY RIVER. IN 1880, WHEN RESIDENTS APPLIED FOR A POST OFFICE, THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO…
View on map ↗Trinidad Cemetery · 2013
On January 30, 1869, Onslow M. Airheart (1834-1883) purchased 1476 acres on the bank of the Trinity River. Airheart was an early pioneer to Henderson County, served as a 1st lieutenant for the Confederate Army and owned…
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