Gladewater - Gladewater, TX
N 32° 32.075 W 094° 56.673
15S E 317386 N 3601359
A Gladewater Heritage Society historical marker stands near the railroad tracks at 103 N Main St, Gladewater, TX, providing some history of an East Texas town that is best known today for its antique shopping.
Waymark Code: WMWA3W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2017
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The marker reads:
Timber, water, game attracted prehistoric man. Rich soil farmed since 1300 A.D. Spanish explorer visited 1788. Included in Mexican and Republic of Texas land grants once occupied by Caddo and Cherokee Indians.
Farmers, lumbermen settled during 1840's. Area served by stagecoaches, freight wagons, Sabine River paddleboats, town, named for nearby Glade Creek, established 1873 by arrival of T&P Railroad. Timber, cotton based economy.
Oil discovered in 1931. Boom brought overnight growth from 300 to 10,000 people; 500 producing wells in town limits. Became refining production, supply hub.
No. 1 1988
Group that erected the marker: Gladewater Heritage Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
103 N Main St
Gladewater, TX USA
75647
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