Kingston, Oklahoma

Name: Kingston, Oklahoma
Address: Kingston, OK

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Hank Thompson

54%

"K for Kingston"

East Side Love Song (Bottoms Up)

Turnpike Troubadours

50%

"Gone to Kingston, bettin' on a rooster fight"

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Red River 88 songs Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad 3 songs Interstate 35 45 songs

History of Kingston

Preston, TX RoadyGoat

Preston is nestled on the Red River in the Red River Valley, on a river bend just downstream from the river's confluence with the Washita River. The area, also known as Washita Bend or Coffee Bend, is characterized by a rock bluff that overlooks the Red River from the Texas side, standing 100 to 110 feet above the river's low-water mark. This bluff marked the ford of an old Indian trail on the Red River and later became the Red River crossing point of the Shawnee Cattle Trail. The Oklahoma side of the river is a relatively flat, sand-covered plain and terraces sloping gently to the river, showcasing how geography has played a significant role in shaping the community.

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Preston, TX RoadyGoat

Preston grew at the intersection of several military and trade roads and was an important crossing on the Shawnee cattle trail. It developed at the junction between the Indian Territory's Texas Road, leading north to Missouri, and what became the Preston Road, leading south farther into Texas. The town was also located on one branch of the California Trail, where it crossed into Texas from the Indian Territory.

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Preston, TX RoadyGoat

Once a bustling hub in the 19th century, Preston, also known as Preston Bend, grew at the intersection of several military and trade roads, making it an important crossing on the Shawnee cattle trail. However, its prominence waned when the MK&T railroad bypassed the town to the east, leading to a decline in traveler and cattle drive traffic. Today, much of its former town site is submerged beneath the waters of Lake Texoma, a testament to the changes that have shaped this place over time.

9.2 mi away

Porter, Sophia

1839

(1813-1899) Settled 1839 at Glen Eden, a site now under Lake Texoma, north of here. Husband, Holland Coffee, early trader, built fine home, welcomed 1845-60, U. S. Army officers including Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. During Civil War, wined and dined passing Federal scouts, found out they were seeking Col. Jas. Bourland, Confederate defender of Texas frontier. While guests were busy, she slipped out, swam her horse across icy Red River, warned Col. Bourland, helped prevent Federal invasion of North Texas.

Historical Marker → · 9.1 mi away

Porter, Sophia Suttenfield

1836

Sophia Porter, North Texas pioneer, was born on December 3, 1815, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the second child of William and Laura (Taylor) Suttenfield (or Suttonfield). Little is known of her childhood, but many stories exist about her adult life and her four marriages. In 1833 she married Jesse Augustine Aughinbaugh (or Auginbaugh), a druggist and teacher. In 1835 the couple arrived in Nacogdoches, where she said Aughinbaugh deserted her. As a participant in the Runaway Scrape , Sophia claimed to have arrived at the battle of San Jacinto and to have nursed Sam Houston there. Holland Coffee , a member of the House of Representatives and an Indian trader, successfully lobbied the Texas Congress to pass a bill granting Sophia Aughinbaugh a divorce from her missing husband, and on January 19, 1839, she and Coffee were married at Independence in Washington County. From there the couple traveled over 600 miles to Coffee's Station on the Red River in Grayson County. There they developed Glen Eden Plantation and the town of Preston until Coffee was killed in 1846. In December 1847 Sophia married Maj. George N. Butt (or Butts), who helped her run Glen Eden until he was killed in 1863. Butt reportedly was ambushed by a member of William C. Quantrill 's gang. The sobriquet "Confederate Paul Revere" was given Sophia during the Civil War , when she is said to have ridden her mount across the Red River to warn Col. James G. Bourland and his men that Union troops were at her plantation. The story continues that Mrs. Butt supplied the enemy with enough wine that they remained unaware of her departure. One account claims she locked the inebriated men in her wine cellar while she rode off. Other variants say either that Bourland escaped the Unionists or that he came to Glen Eden and captured them. On August 2, 1865, Sophia Butt married Judge James Porter, and they lived together at Glen Eden until his death in 1886. Sophia joined the Methodist church in Sherman in 1869. She had no children, but she raised two of Holland Coffee's nieces. She died on August 27, 1897, and was buried near Glen Eden. When the area was to be inundated to form Lake Texoma, her home was dismantled with the intention that it be reassembled as a museum of Grayson County history, but the wood was mistakenly burned.

Tsha Handbook → · 9.6 mi away

Coffee, Holland

1837

Established about 1837 for trade with the Indians of the Red River region and the western plains. Here many white captives of the Red Men were redeemed. From its vicinity the Snively Expedition set out for New Mexico on April 25, 1843. Abandoned after Coffee's death in 1846.

Historical Marker → · 9.1 mi away

Glen Eden Plantation

1837

Glen Eden Plantation, a Red River plantation of Preston Bend, Grayson County, was begun by Holland Coffee after he moved to the bend in 1837 to establish a trading post. In 1839 he married Sophia Suttenfield Aughinbaugh ( see PORTER, SOPHIA). The plantation land was almost all acquired by Coffee. The mansion was built in stages. The original undergirding log house was of a two-story dogtrot design that was large and imposing for its time. It was probably built by the Mormon congregation of Lyman Wight in the winter of 1845–46. The building had two large native stone chimneys, one on each end. It seems to have had a cellar or basement from an early date. The house was a mile from the river near Little Mineral Creek on the Preston Road leading to Dallas. Coffee was killed in the fall of 1846. His above-ground, brick crypt was a noted feature of the plantation. It is uncertain when the name Glen Eden was first used. It does not appear in early records or in news articles at the time of Sophia's death (1897). Operations of the plantation included a Red River ferry, stock, development of the town of Preston, production of corn and cotton, orchards, and freighting. The plantation was quite a social center, and Sophia was noted for her imagination and her fondness for parties. Over the years modifications to the log structure were made. Outside planking, upper and lower porches, and a kitchen ell were added in the mid-1860s. Sophia hired a nephew, J. W. Williams, as manager. Williams married Isabel (Belle) Skelly, Sophia's seamstress and confidante. Sophia continued as the mistress of the plantation until her death. The estate was bequeathed to Williams and Mary Elizabeth Jewell Mosely. The mansion was last owned by Judge Randolph Bryant. In 1942 it was dismantled for restoration as a historical site above the future shoreline of Lake Texoma. However, the project never succeeded. Some logs and timber from the mansion have been acquired by the Frontier Village of Grayson County. Items from the plantation can be seen in the Red River Valley Historical Museum in Sherman.

Tsha Handbook → · 9.6 mi away

Huff, John

1824

John Huff, early settler, soldier, and judge, was born in Pennsylvania around 1801 and traveled to Texas in the early 1820s, in time to be one of Stephen F. Austin 's Old Three Hundred colonists. On July 10, 1824, he received title to a sitio on the west side of the San Bernard River, at the head of Bay Prairie, now in Wharton County. George Huff , who was probably his brother, acquired title to the adjoining sitio six weeks later. In the 1826 census John Huff was classified as a blacksmith, a single man aged between twenty-five and forty. In May 1830 he married Sarah Emiline Savage by bond in Austin County. He was elected a sublieutenant for the fourth militia district in 1829. In 1830 he presided over the alcalde election held at Lawrence Ramey 's In February 1836 he was a teller for the election to choose delegates from Bay Prairie to the Convention of 1836 . He was on the 1838 committee at Preston that nominated Mirabeau B. Lamar for president of the republic. Huff served in the Goliad campaigns of 1835 and 1836 . On October 15, 1835, he joined George Collinsworth and Philip Dimmitt at Goliad, which they had captured five days earlier. After Collinsworth left, Huff stayed on at Goliad to serve under Dimmitt. On November 21, 1835, he signed the Goliad Resolutions protesting Stephen F. Austin's dismissal of Dimmitt. He remained at Goliad until January 15, 1836, when he and the other Bay Prairie men were sent home. On February 1 he joined Col. Albert C. Horton 's company and went back to Goliad. During the 1836 campaign he served as a scout with the advance troops and escaped capture. He caught up with the Texas army at the Brazos River and joined Capt. William Walker's company of volunteers, assigned to help Capt. Wyly Martin defend the crossing at Thompson's Ferry . Greatly outnumbered, they could not hold back Santa Anna and his troops and so withdrew. Martin then dismissed the men and sent them to help the women and children in the Runaway Scrape . Huff received a total of 1,280 acres in bounty and donation grants for this service. At the first Matagorda County election in July 1837 he was elected justice of the peace for the Third District. On December 5, 1837, he and his wife were married again in Matagorda County by Seth Ingram ; this was to ensure that their marriage would be legal under the laws of the Republic of Texas . In the spring of 1838, D. D. D. Baker, Charles DeMorse , and Huff were promoting the new town of Preston, located at the head of Bay Prairie. They predicted that it would become the county seat of a new county to be formed north of Matagorda County. Preston grew, and a post office was established; Huff was postmaster in 1839 and 1840. But when Wharton County was formed in 1846 the town of Wharton became the county seat, and Preston soon disappeared. In 1851 Huff was operating Huff's Hotel, one of the earliest resort hotels on the Texas coast, at Decros Point , overlooking Cavallo Pass on Matagorda Peninsula . John and Sarah Huff both died in Lavaca City, Calhoun County, in 1855.

Tsha Handbook → · 9.6 mi away

Reeves, George R.

1826

(Jan. 3, 1826-Sept. 5, 1882) Man for whom 2600-sq. mi. West Texas county was named. Born in Tennessee. Married Jane Moore in 1844 in Arkansas. Came to Texas about 1845. Was Grayson County tax collector, 1848-1850; sheriff, 1850-1854. Served as State Representative, 1855-1861. Commissioned Confederate army officer, 1863. Participant in Battle of Chickamauga and Hundred Days Atlanta Campaign. Returned to Legislature, 1873. Speaker of the House, 1881-1882. Recorded, 1967

Historical Marker → · 14.8 mi away

Things to Do in Kingston

historical 16.4 mi away

Te Ata Birthplace

Chickasaw storyteller born Dec 3 1895. Performed for FDR at his 1933 inaugural dinner and for King George VI in 1939.

historical 16.5 mi away

Chickasaw Nation Capitol Building

1898 granite capitol. Became the county courthouse after 1907 statehood. Reclaimed by the Nation in 1992.

historical 15.8 mi away

The Chickasaw White House

Governor residence built after the Trail of Tears. Center of Chickasaw governance.

music 16.3 mi away

Blake Shelton Tishomingo

The Voice star bought a ranch here and made this town of 3000 his home base.

historical 16.4 mi away

Bloomfield Academy

Chickasaw girls boarding school founded 1852. Te Ata attended here before conquering the world stage.

nature 14.7 mi away

Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge

Established 1946 on the Central Flyway. Bald eagles and thousands of geese each winter.

nature 15.2 mi away

Pennington Creek

Spring-fed limestone creek running through town. Swimming holes and blue-green water.

quirky 15.4 mi away

Murray State College

Founded 1908 and named for Alfalfa Bill Murray. One of the oldest colleges in Oklahoma.

Everything Near Kingston

143 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Kingston · Eohc
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Marshall County · 4.1 mi · Eohc
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Madill · 7.1 mi · Eohc
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Oakland · 8.4 mi · Eohc
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Porter, Sophia · 9.1 mi · Historical Marker
(1813-1899) Settled 1839 at Glen Eden, a site now under Lake Texoma, north of here. Husband, Holland Coffee, early trader, built fine home, welcomed 1845-60, U. S. Army officers including Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S.…
Coffee, Holland · 9.1 mi · Historical Marker
Established about 1837 for trade with the Indians of the Red River region and the western plains. Here many white captives of the Red Men were redeemed. From its vicinity the Snively Expedition set out for New Mexico on…
Preston, TX · 9.2 mi
Preston is nestled on the Red River in the Red River Valley, on a river bend just downstream from the river's confluence with the Washita River. The area, also known as Washita Bend or Coffee Bend, is characterized by a…
Porter, Sophia Suttenfield · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
Sophia Porter, North Texas pioneer, was born on December 3, 1815, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the second child of William and Laura (Taylor) Suttenfield (or Suttonfield). Little is known of her childhood, but many stories…
Glen Eden Plantation · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
Glen Eden Plantation, a Red River plantation of Preston Bend, Grayson County, was begun by Holland Coffee after he moved to the bend in 1837 to establish a trading post. In 1839 he married Sophia Suttenfield Aughinbaugh…
Huff, John · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
John Huff, early settler, soldier, and judge, was born in Pennsylvania around 1801 and traveled to Texas in the early 1820s, in time to be one of Stephen F. Austin 's Old Three Hundred colonists. On July 10, 1824, he…
Preston, TX (Grayson County) · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving near Lake Texoma, but imagine this: right here, over 180 years ago, was the rough-and-tumble frontier town of Preston. Established around 1837 near the Red River, it quickly became a vital crossing point…
Coffee, Holland · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
Holland Coffee, Red River trader, the son of Ambrose and Mildred (Moore) Coffee, was born on August 15, 1807, probably in Kentucky. He was orphaned at age eleven and grew up in McMinnville, Tennessee, with an uncle,…

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Bush, William M. · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Grayson County, Texas, near the town of Preston. Right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1862</say-as>, William M. Bush enlisted to fight for the Confederacy. He was elected…
Preston Supply depot · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Grayson County, near the Oklahoma border, and right here is where the Preston Supply Depot once stood. Back in 1851, the U.S. Army was trying to figure out the best way to get supplies to forts…
Preston, TX (Wharton County) · 9.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Wharton County, not far from the site of Preston. Back in 1838, developers advertised lots for this brand-new town, promising brick factories and twenty houses. They even planned for a public sale…
Mead · 10.8 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Mead, Oklahoma, a town with roots stretching back to 1866. It started as a camp meeting ground for a band of Creeks, near two large springs. Presbyterian missionaries held services here, preaching in…
Fort Washita · 11.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over and step back in time! This is Fort Washita, established to keep the peace on the edge of a growing nation. In 1842, General Zachary Taylor, later President, founded the fort to protect the Choctaw and…
From Cotton Gin to Boat Slips · 11.9 mi
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Platter, OK · 12.1 mi · Local history
Platter, Oklahoma sits within the rolling East Central Texas Plains, where the land begins its slow descent toward the Gulf Coast. This part of Bryan County is defined by its fertile soils, a legacy of ancient seas and…
Cartwright, OK · 12.6 mi · Local history
Cartwright, Oklahoma sits nestled in the rolling landscape of Bryan County, where the East Central Texas Plains begin their slow transition into the Lowland South. The town's heritage is rooted in the dreams of families…
Taming the Red River: The Engineering of Lake Texoma · 13.2 mi
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The Sunken Town of Georgetown · 13.2 mi
Just north of here, beneath the waters of Lake Texoma, lies a ghost town. Before Pottsboro, the most important settlement in this area was Preston — Preston Bend. Settled in the 1830s around Holland Coffee's trading…
Moving for the Katy Railroad · 13.2 mi
Most Texas towns of the 1870s waited to see where the railroad would go, then scrambled to get there. Pottsboro didn't wait. James A. Potts, a pioneer settler, had a piece of Grayson County and an idea. In 1876 he…
Pottsboro, TX · 13.2 mi
Pottsboro was established in 1876 by James A. Potts, a pioneer settler who donated land for a town and a right-of-way so the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad would extend its tracks westward from Denison to his…
Site of Fort Johnson · 13.5 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Fort Johnson, established by William G. Cooke in 1840. This fort was part of the Military Road defense system connecting Red River to Austin. It was named for Colonel Francis W. Johnson,…
Silo · 13.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bryan County, and right here is Silo. It started as a stop on a stagecoach route back in the 1800s, with a post office opening in 1893. It even had a hotel, but when that caught fire, the…
Fink · 13.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Fink, a Texas settlement with a name change or two. It started in the 1840s near Fort Johnson, serving the Texas Military Road, also called the Shawnee Trail. It was first known as…
Bryan County, OK · 14.4 mi
Bryan County, Oklahoma, lies within the East Central Texas Plains, a landscape of rolling grasslands and scattered woodlands that mark the transition from the Great Plains to the South. Lake Texoma, a sprawling…
The Saltwater Fish That Learned to Stay · 14.4 mi
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A Park Named for the Hometown General · 14.5 mi
Just up the shoreline from Pottsboro sits a state park with a hometown story. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the World War II Allied commander and 34th U.S. president, was born in nearby Denison in 1890. When the brand-new Lake…
Fisher's Station · 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine weary travelers in stagecoaches, kicking up dust right here! This was Fisher's Station, a vital stop on both the Butterfield Overland Mail route and the older Texas Road. Think of it as a 19th-century rest stop,…
Bryan County, OK · 14.6 mi · Local history
The wide, rolling plains of Bryan County stretch out, a mix of fertile farmland and scattered woodlands typical of the East Central Texas Plains. Recent years have brought both challenges and opportunities to this…
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge · 14.7 mi · Things to Do
Established 1946 on the Central Flyway. Bald eagles and thousands of geese each winter.
The Mountain of Earth That Made the Lake · 14.8 mi
The lake that defines Pottsboro exists because engineers stacked a small mountain of dirt across the Red River. Denison Dam, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938, was begun in 1939 and completed in 1944. It is…
Reeves, George R. · 14.8 mi · Historical Marker
(Jan. 3, 1826-Sept. 5, 1882) Man for whom 2600-sq. mi. West Texas county was named. Born in Tennessee. Married Jane Moore in 1844 in Arkansas. Came to Texas about 1845. Was Grayson County tax collector, 1848-1850;…
Lake Texoma · 14.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving along the edge of Lake Texoma, a massive body of water that reshaped the Texas landscape. Completed in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1944</say-as>, this lake is the second largest in Texas and…
The Red River Bridge War · 15.0 mi
In July 1931, Texas and Oklahoma nearly went to war over a bridge. The states had jointly built a free bridge across the Red River near Denison, Texas, to replace a privately owned toll bridge. The toll bridge company…
Colbert · 15.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bryan County, and right here is Colbert. This place was named for Benjamin Franklin Colbert, a descendant of Scottish settlers who'd married into the Chickasaw Nation. In 1853, he got permission…
Colbert's Ferry · 15.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Bryan County, not far from the Red River, and you're passing through a place that was once a vital lifeline. In 1853, Benjamin Franklin Colbert, a Chickasaw citizen, was granted permission to…
Pennington Creek · 15.2 mi · Things to Do
Spring-fed limestone creek running through town. Swimming holes and blue-green water.
Murray State College · 15.4 mi · Things to Do
Founded 1908 and named for Alfalfa Bill Murray. One of the oldest colleges in Oklahoma.
The Chickasaw White House · 15.8 mi · Things to Do
Governor residence built after the Trail of Tears. Center of Chickasaw governance.
1931 Free Bridge Controversy · 15.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of a major bridge dispute back in 1931. Texas and Oklahoma wanted free highway bridges over the Red River, but the company running the old toll bridge, Colbert Bridge, got a court order to…
Colbert's Ferry · 15.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Colbert's Ferry, established around 1853 by Benjamin F. Colbert. This crossing was a vital gateway for thousands of immigrants heading into Texas during the 1850s. It even served the…
Ray, TX · 16.0 mi · Local history
Ray, Texas, emerged from the fertile Blackland Prairie of Grayson County, a landscape of rich, dark soils and gently rolling hills. Farming families, drawn by the promise of productive land for cotton and corn, were…
Pottsboro, TX · 16.0 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Pottsboro, a town that owes its existence to a pioneer settler and a railroad. Back in 1876, James A. Potts donated land and a right-of-way, convincing the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad to…
Blake Shelton Tishomingo · 16.3 mi · Things to Do
The Voice star bought a ranch here and made this town of 3000 his home base.
Tishomingo, OK · 16.3 mi
Tishomingo, nestled in the Cross Timbers region of Oklahoma, carries a history etched into its slightly rolling landscape. As the capital of the Chickasaw Nation, its significance predates Oklahoma statehood; some…
Colbert's Ferry · 16.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine standing on the banks of the Red River, where a vital crossing once buzzed with activity. This was Colbert's Ferry, a crucial link between Texas and Indian Territory for decades. From around 1853 to 1899, this…
Brown Spring · 16.3 mi · Things to Do
The spring that determined where the Chickasaw capital would be sited in 1856.
Te Ata Birthplace · 16.4 mi · Things to Do
Chickasaw storyteller born Dec 3 1895. Performed for FDR at his 1933 inaugural dinner and for King George VI in 1939.
Bloomfield Academy · 16.4 mi · Things to Do
Chickasaw girls boarding school founded 1852. Te Ata attended here before conquering the world stage.
Johnston County Courthouse · 16.4 mi · Things to Do
Built after statehood when the Chickasaw capitol became the county seat.
Calera, OK · 16.4 mi
Calera, Oklahoma, in the rolling landscape of Bryan County, offers a quiet contrast to the bustle of city life. The town reflects a history marked by both resilience and community spirit. After a devastating fire in…
Mannsville · 16.4 mi · Eohc
Right here in Mannsville, Oklahoma, the story of this town really took off in August of 1888 when it received its U.S. postal designation. Wallace A. Mann was the first postmaster, and the town honored his family with…
Chickasaw Nation Capitol Building · 16.5 mi · Things to Do
1898 granite capitol. Became the county courthouse after 1907 statehood. Reclaimed by the Nation in 1992.
Murray, William Henry David · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Oklahoma, and right here, you're passing through the territory that became this state, thanks in large part to the fiery orator known as 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray. Born in Texas, Murray made his way…
Tishomingo · 16.5 mi · Eohc
Right here, you're driving past Tishomingo, the former capital of the Chickasaw Nation! This city was the heart of the Chickasaw government from 1856 until Oklahoma statehood in 1907. Named for Chief Tishomingo, who…
Chickasaw Nation Capitols · 16.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're driving through the heart of what was once the Chickasaw Nation, and this spot in Tishomingo was the center of their government. After being forcibly removed from their homelands in the Southeastern United States…
Te Ata · 16.5 mi · Eohc
Right here, near Tishomingo, you're passing through the birthplace of Te Ata, a Native American storyteller whose name means 'Bearer of the Morning.' Born Mary Frances Thompson in 1895, she became a national and…
Chickasaw · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through the heart of Oklahoma, and right here, in what is now the Chickasaw Nation, is a story of a people finding their footing. After being forced from their ancestral lands, the Chickasaw arrived in…
The Rancher Who Bought a Railroad Stop · 16.5 mi
Pottsboro owes its existence to one man's deal with a railroad. In 1876 rancher and Confederate veteran James A. Potts donated land for a townsite and, with his wife Sarah, deeded a right-of-way so the…
Four-H · 16.5 mi · Eohc
Right here in Johnston County, you're driving through the birthplace of Oklahoma's 4-H program! Back in 1909, W. D. Bentley started a Boy's Corn Club with just fifty young farmers. The goal? To grow the best corn in the…
Johnston, Douglas Henry · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through what used to be the heart of the Chickasaw Nation, and right here, you're passing through the legacy of Douglas H. Johnston. He served as governor for an incredible stretch, from 1898 to 1939,…
Johnston County · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Johnston County, and right here, in 1820, the U.S. government granted this land to the Choctaw. Many moved here in the 1830s, followed by the Chickasaw. In 1834, the Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition…
Murray, Johnston · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Johnston County, heading towards Tishomingo, the final resting place of Johnston Murray. Born in 1902, he was the son of the famous 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray. Johnston himself served as Oklahoma's…
Murray State College · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Tishomingo, the historic capital of the Chickasaw Nation. Right here is where Oklahoma's first legislature founded Murray State College back in 1908, originally as the Murray State School of…
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge · 16.5 mi · Eohc
You're driving past Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and right here is the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. Established by presidential order in 1946, this place is a haven for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds each…
Calera · 16.6 mi · Eohc
You're cruising down U.S. Highway 69/75, and right here, you're passing through Calera. This town started in 1872 as Cale, Indian Territory, when the Katy railroad pushed through. It was named for a railroad official,…
Pottsboro · 16.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Pottsboro, a town that owes its very existence to the railroad. Before the late 1870s, this was Caddo and Wichita Indian land, then home to early Anglo settlers like James G. Thompson. His…
Tishomingo, OK · 16.9 mi
Tishomingo, Oklahoma, nestled in the gently rolling terrain of Johnston County, owes its character to its history as the capital of the Chickasaw Nation. While agriculture and ranching have long been staples of the…
Preston Road/Shawnee Trail · 16.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Preston Road/Shawnee Trail. In 1840, authorized by an 1838 act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, Col. W. G. Cooke and the Texas First Infantry Regiment laid out a military road from Austin…
Ravia · 16.9 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Johnston County, near Tishomingo, and you're passing through Ravia. This town sprung up in 1894, named for Joseph D. Ravia, a Texan married into the Chickasaw Nation. By 1899, it was officially…
Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: Denison (Denison) · 17.1 mi
Denison (Denison, TX) placed on the 5A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Masen Patton (4 HR).
White House of the Chickasaws · 17.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here – this isn't just another house; it's the White House of the Chickasaws, a window into a nation's history. Built in 1895, this beautiful Queen Anne-style home was the residence of Chickasaw Nation…
Emory, William Hemsley · 17.1 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Johnston County, Oklahoma, near Emet, and right here is where a tough decision was made during the Civil War. In 1858, Major William Hemsley Emory was in command of forts in Indian Territory,…
Washington House (Sycamore Creek Ranch) · 17.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Washington House, also known as Sycamore Creek Ranch, a real gem from <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1867</say-as>. Imagine hauling lumber by ox team all the way from Jefferson, Texas, to…
Eisenhower, Dwight David · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, the birthplace of a man who would become one of America's most famous military leaders and presidents. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born right here on October 14, 1890. Though his…
Denison, TX · 17.7 mi · Local history
Denison arose from the fertile Blackland Prairies of North Texas, its fate tied to the arrival of the Katy Railroad in 1873. Named for a railroad executive, the town quickly became a transportation hub, drawing farmers…
Griggs, Allen R. · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through North Texas, and right here is where a remarkable man, Allen R. Griggs, made his mark. Born a slave in Georgia around 1850, he was brought to Texas as a child. Griggs didn't just become a Baptist…
Munson, William Benjamin, Sr. · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through North Texas, and right here is Denison, a town born from a bold gamble. William Benjamin Munson arrived in Texas in 1871, a surveyor and lawyer looking for opportunity. When Sherman residents…
Red River Bridge Controversy · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving near Denison, Texas, where in July of 1931, a brand new, free bridge over the Red River sparked a bizarre interstate standoff. A private company, operating an old toll bridge, sued to stop the opening,…
Denison, TX · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, a town that exploded into existence thanks to the railroad. Laid out in 1872 for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, the Katy, Denison was named for the railroad's vice…
Acheson, Alexander W. · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, a town that owes much of its development to a Civil War hero. Alexander Acheson, then a Union Army captain, was the first officer to lead his men over captured Confederate…
Acheson, Sarah C. · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, where Sarah Acheson made her mark as a pioneering suffragist and temperance reformer. <break time="400ms"/> Born in Pennsylvania in 1844, she moved to Denison in 1872. <break…
Eisenhower State Park · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Grayson County, not far from Denison, the birthplace of a national hero. Back in 1947, the Texas legislature voted to honor World War II hero Dwight D. Eisenhower with a state park. It took a few…
Ervin, Booker T., Jr. · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, the birthplace of Booker T. Ervin, Jr., a jazz tenor saxophonist whose sound would echo across the globe. Born in 1930, Ervin's musical journey began with his father's trombone and…
Lake Texoma · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving near Lake Texoma, a massive playground on the Red River, straddling the Texas-Oklahoma border. Right here, Denison Dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a colossal earth embankment stretching…
Lease, Mary Elizabeth Clyens · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison right now, and you're passing through a place that helped launch the career of one of America's most fiery orators. Mary Elizabeth Lease arrived here in 1874 with her family, after losing…
Mooar, John Wesley · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through North Texas, and right here, you're passing through a piece of the legendary buffalo hide trade. John Wesley Mooar, a businessman from New York, realized big profits could be made selling buffalo…
Simmons, Marshall Lee · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Grayson County, right near Denison. Back in the early 1900s, this area was known for widespread lawlessness, bootlegging, and general trouble. In 1912, the community pleaded with Marshall Lee…
Cameron, William · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Texas, perhaps near Denison or Waco, and you're passing through the legacy of William Cameron. Born in Scotland in 1834, Cameron came to the US and eventually found his fortune in Texas lumber. In…
Randell, Choice Boswell · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, a town that owes much of its early development to the efforts of Choice Boswell Randell. Arriving here in 1879, Randell quickly became a prominent figure. He served as Denison's…
Van Katwijk, Viola Edna Beck · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through North Texas, and right here in Denison, Viola Beck was born in 1894. She became a renowned pianist, composer, and educator. Viola studied piano with none other than Percy Grainger and even made…
Cook, Jesse Mercer · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Grayson County, heading towards Denison, a town that owes its existence in part to Jesse Mercer Cook. Born in Georgia in 1830, Cook came to Texas after serving in the Mexican War. He settled in…
Cook, John R. · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through the Texas Panhandle, a land that, not too long ago, was defined by the thunder of hooves and the roar of a rifle. Back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1874</say-as>, John R. Cook arrived…
Denison, Bonham and New Orleans Railroad · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through North Texas, and right here, the story of the Denison, Bonham and New Orleans Railroad, nicknamed 'Nellie,' unfolds. <break time="400ms"/> Chartered way back in 1887, this ambitious project aimed…
Grayson County College · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Denison, Texas, home to Grayson County College. It all started in 1963 when the Grayson County Development Council organized this junior college. By 1965, classes were underway with nearly 1,500…
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company of Texas · 17.7 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving near Denison, Texas, a town that became a crucial connection point for a brand new railway back in 1910. The Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company of Texas was chartered right here to build nine…
Coffman Cemetery · 17.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and if you look closely, you might spot Coffman Cemetery. While David Coffman fought in the Civil War, his family settled here. After the war, David joined them, and they bought this…
Hagerman · 17.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past what used to be Hagerman, Texas. It all started in 1904 when J.P. Smith laid out streets in a wheat field, naming it after railroad attorney James P. Hagerman. By 1910, it was a thriving town with…
Bennett, Henry Garland · 18.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Durant, Oklahoma, a town that was once led by a visionary educator named Henry Garland Bennett. He arrived in 1908, teaching in Boswell before becoming superintendent of schools in Hugo. By 1919,…
Zaneis, Kate Galt · 18.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Durant, home of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Right here, in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1935</say-as>, Kate Galt Zaneis took the helm as president, becoming the first woman…
Durant · 18.0 mi · Eohc
You're driving through Durant, a town that started with a boxcar. In November 1872, a wheelless boxcar was placed on the railroad tracks right here. Dixon Durant then built the first store next to it, naming it Durant…
Allison Cemetery · 18.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Allison Cemetery, a resting place that's seen over 150 years of Texas history. While the oldest dated stone marks a burial from 1865, some graves are only rough rocks, hinting at even older, unmarked…
Durant, OK · 18.4 mi
Durant, Oklahoma, owes its existence to the Katy Railroad, which transformed it into a crucial link in the transportation network of the late 19th century. Named for Dixon Durant, a prominent figure in the Choctaw…
Miller, J.K. · 18.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and just off the road here is the site of the J.K. Miller home. Miller and his wife came to Texas in 1852, settling this area around 1860. About 1866, he and his sons built this log…
Miller's Spring · 18.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and right here is the site of Miller's Spring. In <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1866</say-as>, J. K. Miller bought this land, and this spring became the lifeblood for his…
Milburn · 18.7 mi · Eohc
Right here in Milburn, you're driving through a town that almost had a dozen names! When the railroad came through in the early 1900s, everyone wanted a say in naming the new townsite. The railroad company liked McLish,…
W. B. and Ella Munson Home · 18.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past W. B. and Ella Munson Home. William Benjamin Munson (1846-1930) was born in Fulton County, Illinois. He was the first graduate of Kentucky’s Agricultural and Mechanical College (later,…
Durant, OK · 18.9 mi · Local history
Durant, Oklahoma, situated in the rolling terrain of Bryan County within the East Central Texas Plains ecoregion, owes its origins to the Choctaw Nation. Established in 1872 and named for Dixon Durant, a respected…
Mt. Tabor Cemetery · 19.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Burrel Scarbrough (1817-1878) and his wife, Harriett (Melton) (1826-1890), both from Alabama, moved to Texas prior to the Civil War. In 1866, the Scarbroughs purchased land north…
McCoy, Joseph G. · 19.2 mi · Historical Marker
Hey road trippers! You're cruising through Denison, Texas, where a man named Joseph G. McCoy made a massive impact on the cattle industry. After the Civil War, Texas's economy was in ruins, and its vast herds of cattle…
Mayes House · 19.2 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Mayes House in Denison, a home designed by architect Donald Mayes himself. He lived here with his wife, Rose Marie, from the time they married in 1940 until his death in 1966. Mayes left his mark…
Waples Memorial United Methodist Church · 19.2 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Waples Memorial United Methodist Church in Denison. Organized in 1873, it was the first Methodist congregation in town. The church was later named for E.B. and Mrs. Waples, who helped…
XXI Club · 19.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and you're passing the site of a truly pioneering Texas institution: the XXI Club. Founded way back in 1890 by ten influential women, this was no ordinary social club. Look to your right…
Site of Saint Francis Xavier Academy · 19.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, where in 1876, the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur founded St. Francis Xavier Academy. It was the first of six Texas schools organized by the Sisters, educating girls in the arts, sciences,…
St. Patrick's Catholic Church · 19.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Denison. Founded in 1872 by the Bishop of Galveston, this parish saw its first church building completed in 1898. Designed by the noted architect Nicholas J. Clayton,…
First Presbyterian Church · 19.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, the site of the First Presbyterian Church, organized way back in 1872. The congregation started in a living room, then moved to the town hall, finally getting their own building in 1874.…
St. Luke Church · 19.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Denison's oldest house of worship, St. Luke Church. It's also the oldest Episcopal sanctuary in Grayson County. The site was given by the Denison Town Company, and the first bishop of Texas visited…
Washington, L. A., Jr. and Martha · 19.4 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and you're passing the site of a remarkable arrival in Texas. In 1849, Dr. L. A. Washington Jr. rode into the state. Now, this wasn't just any doctor – he was the grandnephew of George…
Lone Star Masonic Lodge No. 403, A. F. & A. M. · 19.4 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Lone Star Masonic Lodge No. 403, A. F. & A. M.. Organized a year after Denison was founded, Lone Star Masonic Lodge was chartered June 6, 1874. Meetings were held in several locations before the…
Old Thompson Home · 19.5 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and just ahead is the Old Thompson Home, the oldest house still standing in Grayson County. Built in 1830 near Preston Bend, it was also home to the county's very first post office.…
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad · 19.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Denison, the birthplace of the "Katy" railroad! Back in 1865, this line was planned to connect Kansas City all the way to the Gulf. By 1870, it was renamed the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, or M-K-T –…
North-South Railway Connection · 19.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, Texas, a town born from the railroad. On Christmas Eve, 1872, the Katy Railroad pulled into town, completing a massive effort to build south into Texas. But the real magic happened just a…
Waples-Platter Grocery Company · 19.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past what used to be the heart of Denison's early commercial district. In 1872, this area saw the founding of Waples-Platter Grocery Company, initially supplying railroad workers. By 1885, they built a…
Forest Park · 19.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and right here is Forest Park, a place that's seen more than just picnics. In 1922, this park became the site of Camp Ellis, a tent city housing the Texas National Guard during a major…
Hendricks, Jesse Elvis · 19.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Grayson County, and just off the road, you might have seen it – a log home built by Jesse Elvis Hendricks. He arrived in this area way back in 1846, a native of Missouri. Hendricks built this very…
E. M. Kohl Building · 19.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and right here is the E.M. Kohl Building. This place started as a grocery and saloon back in 1893, built by Ernst Martin Kohl, a former German Navy captain who settled in Texas. He later…
Denison, TX · 19.8 mi
For a town its size, Denison has an outsized claim to fame. Its most famous son is Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President and Supreme Allied Commander in World War II. Ike was born here in 1890 in a small house by the…
The President Born by the Tracks · 19.8 mi
Just a few blocks from downtown Denison, you can find a small, simple, two-story white house. It may not look like much, but it's the birthplace of a giant of the 20th century: Dwight D. Eisenhower. On October 14, 1890,…
The Denison Man Who Saved French Wine · 19.8 mi
Here in Denison, a local horticulturist named Thomas Volney Munson performed a miracle for the world of wine. In the late eighteen hundreds, an aphid called phylloxera was devastating the vineyards of France,…
The Red River Bridge War · 19.8 mi
Imagine the governors of Texas and Oklahoma facing off with armed troops over a bridge. It really happened, right here at the Red River in 1931. A new, free bridge was built connecting Denison to Durant, Oklahoma,…
Taming the Red River: The Denison Dam · 19.8 mi
Just northwest of Denison stands one of the great engineering feats of the 20th century: the Denison Dam. For decades, the Red River was a menace, prone to catastrophic floods that wiped out farms and bridges. To…
The Hero of the Hudson's Hometown · 19.8 mi
On January 15, 2009, the world watched as Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger masterfully landed a crippled airliner on the Hudson River, saving all 155 people on board. That hero's story began right here in Denison.…
Eisenhower Birthplace · 19.8 mi · Historical Marker
On October 14, 1890, Dwight David Eisenhower was born in this small two-story frame house near the railroad tracks in Denison, Texas. His father, David, worked at a cotton gin across the street. The family was poor.…
Bass Home · 19.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of the Bass Home, the oldest house still standing in Denison. It was built in the 1850s by Dr. R. L. Bullock, and when it was constructed, it boasted the very first window glass in all of…
Fitzgerald Home · 19.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Fitzgerald Home, a testament to post-Civil War resilience. George S. Fitzgerald and his family packed up from Virginia and headed for Texas way back in 1857. He scouted timber on his land in…
Cold Springs Log Cabin School · 19.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of the Cold Springs Log Cabin School. Built around 1855 by pioneers waiting for land grants, this one-room schoolhouse was led by William L. Holder. His son later lived here before the cabin…
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Loy Park · 19.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and right here is a testament to the New Deal era. Back in 1933, Grayson County needed a place to play, and the federal government said, 'We'll help.' They brought in the Civilian…
Sand Springs · 19.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past what was once known as Sand Springs, a vital watering hole on the old pioneer trails. As early as 1840, travelers and prospectors knew this spot, where water bubbled up at the foot of a rocky bluff.…
Davis-Ansley Log Cabin Home · 19.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Denison, and just off the road, you might see a piece of Texas history: the Davis-Ansley Log Cabin. About 1840, blacksmith Micajah Davis, a founder of Grayson County, built this home from…
Fort McCulloch · 20.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a second and imagine this quiet spot buzzing with activity – it was once Fort McCulloch, a vital Confederate stronghold in Indian Territory. Built in 1862 by Confederate Brigadier General Albert Pike,…

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