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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CKK_voca-waterwheel-mill_Brady-TX.html
Voca Waterwheel Mill. Built 1876, by H.A. Chadwick and sons, William and Milam, who constructed other mills in the region. Water was diverted from river by a still-visible, 1300-yard millrace. Originally used to grind wheat and corn; a saw was soo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YU_swedish-settlers_Brady-TX.html
Helped to populate county, 1886 to 1912, settling three areas East Sweden, West Sweden, and Melvin. Most of 95 families who colonized here were farmers, others were carpenters, stone masons, and blacksmiths. They established thriving farm economy …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YT_soldiers-waterhole_Rochelle-TX.html
U.S. soldiers, under command of Robert E. Lee, used this site while traveling the nearby Military Road and patroling this area for Indians. Westbound immigrants also camped here prior to the Civil War. Here 27 Indians surprised and massacred…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YS_geographic-center-of-texas_Rochelle-TX.html
Five miles northwest is the geographic center of Texas, an imaginary point whose co-ordinates divide the state into four equal areas. In straight-line distance it is 437 miles from the state's most westerly point on the Rio Grande River above El P…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26X2_onion-creek-indian-fight_Brady-TX.html
One night in 1866, five men from Richland Springs (about 25 mi. ne) recovered stolen horses from Indians camped near here. A metal arrow hit a Mr. Lafferty, slid halfway around his skull, was cut out with a pocket knife, and Lafferty survived. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26X1_east-sweden-presbyterian-church_Brady-TX.html
The East Sweden community was settled in the late 1880s by Swedish immigrants who had originally established homes in Williamson County. By 1889 twelve families had relocated here and built homes. Most of the settlers were Lutherans, and they held…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26WZ_rochelle-cemetery_Rochelle-TX.html
E.E. Willoughby (1853-1935), a cattleman from Tarrant County, moved to Rochelle (then about 1.5 mi. SE) in 1883. He acquired land here in 1886 along the Brady - San Saba Road. In 1889 he donated two acres near this site for the community's school …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26WY_rochelle-depot_Rochelle-TX.html
J.F. Crew of Ohio purchased land here in 1902 and later moved to McCulloch County and founded the settlement of Rochelle. When the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad built a line from Brownwood to Brady in 1902-03, he was successful in having it r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26UJ_mcculloch-county_Brady-TX.html
Created Aug. 27, 1856. One of 128 counties formed from Bexar County that extended from the Rio Grande to the Panhandle, and as far west as El Paso. Named for Texas hero, Ben McCulloch, who fought in Texas Revolution, Indian, Mexican and Civil Wars…
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Distinguished Ranger, frontier surveyor, Indian fighter, lawman, statesman and military commander. Born in Tennessee. Followed David Crockett to Texas to fight in War for Independence. Commanded one of the "Twin Sisters" cannon in the…
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