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Historical
Tidbits
Marshall was always prosperous and its contributions to the Confederacy
were substantial. During the war, Confederates in Missouri sent "their"
government people and some state archives to Marshall, making the
town the Confederate
Capital of Missouri. Missouri never officially left the Union,
but it gives us something to talk about today. The building was long
ago razed, but the address was 402 South Bolivar Street.
Historical Marker:
MARSHALL
Two years after Harrison
County was created by the Republic of Texas Congress in 1839,
landowner Peter Whetstone offered property for a courthouse, a church,
and a school in an effort to persuade county officials to locate the
seat of government in the new town formed on his land. Isaac Van Zandt,
the local representative to the Republic Congress, named the new community
Marshall in honor of U. S. Chief Justice John Marshall.
By 1850 it had become one of the wealthiest towns in East
Texas, with a population of about 2,000 and a number of cultural,
religious, and civic organizations. An important Confederate stronghold
during the Civil War, Marshall was home to the wartime capital of
Missouri and the postal headquarters of the South's Trans-Mississippi
Department. Following the war, it was the site of an office of the
Freedmen's Bureau. After the Texas and Pacific Railway located its
division point, shops, and offices here in the 1870s, Marshall became
a major regional marketing and educational center. Colleges located
here included Marshall University, Marshall Masonic Female Institute,
Wiley College, Bishop College, and East Texas Baptist College (later
East Texas Baptist University).
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Marshall, Texas
Attractions & Landmarks
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The
Starr Family State Historic Site
See "The
Starr Family Mansion" by Archie P. McDonald, PhD
The given name to the mansion was "Maplecroft".
Ginnocchio
National Historic District
A three square block area next to the recently restored T & P Railroad
Depot.
The Ginnocchio Hotel (circa 1896) gives the district its name, although
it includes many other fine examples of Victorian architecture.
Marshall Pottery
& Museum
FM 31 - 21/2 miles SW of Town - 903-938-9201
Driving Tours
include The Lale Trail, a tour of historic Marshall homes and The
Stagecoach Trace which is a tour of Harrison County.
Local Cemeteries
include Scottsville,
Powdermill and Old Marshall.
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The Old Paramount
Theatre
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Marshall Events
"Stagecoach
Days" Celebration -
The third weekend in May Marshall celebrates it's past and the Old
Stagecoach road is remembered. The stage ran from Karnack to Marshall.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce: 903-935-7868
Wonderland
of Lights -
Thanksgiving to New Year's Day
Marshall is famous for the elaborate lighting of their courthouse.
Call 903-935-7868 for information.
Holiday
Trail of Lights -
A Christmas Treat. Stops includes Marshall, Jefferson
and Kilgore
in East Texas and Natchitoches and Shreveport in Louisiana.
Celebrating
the Fire Ant by Michael Barr
Marshall
Fire Ant Festival "Moore Texas Cartoon"
Book
Hotel Here - Marshall
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Marshall, Texas
Chronicles
A
Civil War Journal by Bob Bowman
In early 1861, W.W. Heartsill of Marshall, Texas, marched off to
war with W.P. Lane’s Rangers of the Confederate Army. During the
four years, one month and one day that he spent at war, Heartsill
managed to keep a diary of each day...
James
Harper Starr by Archie P. McDonald
Governor
by Chance - Edward Clark by Archie P. McDonald
Old
Time Judge Thomas Whitfield Davidson by Archie P. McDonald
East
Texas Bapist University by Archie P. McDonald
Wired
by Mike Cox
"... On Feb. 14, 1854, the Texas and Red River Telegraph Co.
opened for business in Marshall, the first city in the state to
have some semblance of the instant communication now taken for granted
in the age of Blackberries and Ipods. This first telegraph line
connected Marshall with New Orleans via Shreveport, Alexandria,
La., and Natchez, Miss. From New Orleans, messages could be transmitted
to other major American cities...."
“Go
straight to hell.” by Bob Bowman
Sam B. Hall, Jr., the son of an East Texas lawyer and judge who
rose to a leadership role in Congress and finished his career as
a federal judge, was one of East Texas’ most interesting contemporary
politicians.
Profile
of an Actor: Maurice Barrymore by John Troesser
Marshall was indirectly responsible for launching the Barrymore
Dynasty.
The
Barrymore Shooting by Bob Bowman
History Cartoons by Roger T. Moore
Marshall
Fire Ant Festival
Meteorite
Falls in Marshall, Texas
Rev.
Burrell Cannon Ezekiel Airship
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Marshall
Architecture / Images
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Washington Street
looking south, with a view of the courthouse
1940s postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
| Vintage
postcards courtesy rootsweb.com/%7Etxpstcrd/ |
Marshall
Tourist Information
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce - 903-935-7868
213 West Austin Street.
http://www.marshall-chamber.com/
Book Hotel - Marshall
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"Hauling
Cotton to Market"
Postcard
courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
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