Upshur County
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 36.557 W 095° 05.227
15S E 304157 N 3609895
1936 Centennial Highway Marker
Waymark Code: WMZV6F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2019
Views: 5
In roadside park between Gilmer and New Sandy.
Marker Number: 11349
Marker Text:
Created April 27, 1846
Organized July 15, 1846
Named in honor of
Abel Packer Ushur
1790-1844
Distinquished Debater and Orator
as Secretary of State under
President John Tyler
He began negotiations
in 1843 for the
Annexation of Texas
Gilmer, the County Seat
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