Henderson County, Texas

Historical Markers in Trinidad, Texas

Trinidad has 4 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Henderson County. The marker list includes records dating to 1967. Common marker themes include courthouse and civic history, churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history. Use this page to preview the markers, then open RoadHistorical on your drive to see nearby stops on the map, listen to narration, and save the places you want to visit.

What you will find in Trinidad

  • Courthouse and civic history
  • Churches, cemeteries, and community institutions
  • Railroad, trail, and transportation history
  • Ranching, farming, and frontier settlement
  • Military, battle, and Texas Revolution sites

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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