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|   New London Cenotaph - New London, TX
in Relief Art Sculptures Located on an island in the middle of Main Street in front of the school built after the explosion. posted by:  WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 11/10/2019 last visited: 03/26/2023 |
 view galleryNE4.5 km |  New London Cenotaph - New London, TX
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures Two 20-feet high, eight-sided columns support a cenotaph block which features twelve figures in relief, representing the victims of the 1937 New London school explosion. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 11/19/2019 last visited: 03/26/2023 |
 view galleryNE4.5 km |  School Explosion Monument - New London, TX
in Roadside Attractions A natural gas explosion on March 18, 1937, killed around 300 students and teachers. A towering monument marks the site, and a museum across the street displays artifacts salvaged from the rubble posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 11/15/2019 last visited: 03/26/2023 |
 view galleryNE4.5 km |  The New London Texas School Explosion Cenotaph - New London, TX
in Disaster Memorials A large monument erected in memory of the two hundred ninety-three students, teachers and visitors who lost their lives in one of the nation's worst catastrophes on the afternoon of March 18, 1937. Student names are separated by grade level. posted by:  TeamBPL location: Texas date approved: 05/28/2018 last visited: 03/26/2023 |
 view galleryNE4.5 km |  New London School Explosion
in Texas Historical Markers On March 18, 1937, a massive explosion destroyed the New London Jr-Sr High School, instantly killing an est 296 students & teachers. Within weeks, the Texas Legislature passed a law requiring an odor to be added to natural gas to make it detectable. posted by: Tygress location: Texas date approved: 06/11/2014 last visited: 03/26/2023 |
 view galleryNE4.5 km |  1937 - Junior-Senior High School - New London, TX
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones This building was erected after a gas explosion on March 18, 1937, leveled the 1931 school building killing 311 students and teachers. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 11/11/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE4.7 km |  West Rusk Stadium - New London, Texas
in Illuminated School Sports Fields The stadium for West Rusk in New London, Texas. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date approved: 09/15/2022 last visited: never |
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| The Joiner No. 3 Daisy Bradford in Texas Historical Markers Texas Historical marker commemorating the first oil well in East Texas near Joinerville. Lead to the discovery of the largest oil field in the world during the 1930s. posted by: TeamBPL location: Texas date approved: 03/12/2014 last visited: 01/03/2022 |
 view gallerySE6.1 km | Joe Roughneck Monument - Joinerville, TX in Roadside Attractions In a roadside park along HWY-64 that has picnic tables sheltered under fake oil derricks. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 01/04/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE6.1 km |  Joe Roughneck Monument - Joinerville, TX
in Time Capsules Time capsule is in metal pipe that is the base of a bust called "Joe Roughneck" posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 01/03/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE6.1 km |  Pioneer Park - Joinerville, TX
in Municipal Parks and Plazas Land donated by the Lone Star Steel Company in appreciation for the role it has been permitted to play in the development of the oil and gas industry. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 01/03/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE6.1 km |  Joe Roughneck Monument - Joinerville, TX
in Occupational Monuments The Joe Roughneck bust wears a hard hat and has a band-aid on his proper left cheek. The bust is mounted on a tall pipe pedestal. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 01/04/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Cattle Crossing - Smith County, TX
in Uncommon Crossing Signs Be on the lookout for cattle on or crossing County Rd 2110 in rural Smith County, south of Arp. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 04/21/2024 last visited: never |
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|  Newton F. Ragsdale - Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX
in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World monument for Newton F. Ragsdale in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/10/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km | J.L. Arnold - Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World monument for J.L. Arnold in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/10/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km |  John Williams - Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX, USA
in Doves of peace A Dove of Peace bearing an olive branch is atop the marble headstone marking the final resting place of John Williams in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/10/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km | Willie Edgar Ragsdale - Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World monument for Willie Edgar Ragsdale in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/10/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km | Malissa Ann Horton - Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX, USA in Doves of peace A Dove of Peace bearing an olive branch is atop the marble headstone marking the final resting place of Malissa Ann Horton in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/14/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km |  Edward C. Horton - Arp, TX
in Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death Buried in historic Mason Cemetery in Arp, Edward C. Horton's headstone indicates that "He died playing the game he loved best -- flying." posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/15/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km | Mason Cemetery in Texas Historical Markers Texas Historical Marker at the Mason Cemetery, providing some history of this family cemetery turned community burial ground, located northeast of Arp on Smith County Rd 252. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/11/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km |  Mason Cemetery Veterans Memorial - Arp, TX
in Non-Specific Veteran Memorials A veterans memorial stands next to the Texas Historical Marker at Mason Cemetery, 21800 Smith County Rd 252, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/17/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.1 km |  FIRST Documented Burials in Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX
in First of its Kind A 2019 Texas Historical Marker at Mason Cemetery notes that the first burials took place here in 1855: John Williams was the first adult, while Malissa Ann Horton was the first child, buried within about a month of each other. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/16/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.2 km | William Daniel Bateman - Arp, TX in Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death A Woodmen of the World headstone marks the final resting place of William Daniel Bateman in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. On the back, "speeding on the highway" is noted as the cause of his death. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/15/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.2 km | William Daniel Bateman - Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Woodmen of the World headstone for William Daniel Bateman in historic Mason Cemetery, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/10/2024 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW7.2 km |  Mason Cemetery - Arp, TX
in Worldwide Cemeteries Mason Cemetery is a proverbial family graveyard turned community burial ground. The earliest documented burials date to 1855, and it is still active, with over 1800 burials, located at 21800 Smith County Rd 252, Arp, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Montana date approved: 03/14/2024 last visited: never |
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