Briscoe County
N 34° 28.440 W 101° 18.196
14S E 288466 N 3817121
The 1936 pink granite county marker for Briscoe County in downtown Silverton TX
Waymark Code: WMKFTE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2014
Views: 15
This 1936 pink granite historic marker is located on the north side of the Briscoe County Courthouse grounds in downtown Silverton TX
Marker Number: 512
Marker Text:
Formed from Bexar Territory;
Created August 21, 1876;
Organized March 15, 1892;
Named for Andrew Briscoe 1810-1849; Defender of Texan liberty at the Battle of Concepcion, the Capture of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto; Chief Justice of Harris County;
Silverton is the County Seat
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