Walker County History

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The Commission

Walker County Historical
Commission
1301 Sam Houston Ave.
Rm. 218
Huntsville, TX 77340
(Courthouse Annex)

Telephone

(936) 435-2497

WCHC Online

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Meetings

3rd Monday of each month
5:30 P.M.
(except June & August)
Walker County Museum

Museum

Gibbs-Powell Home
1228 11 St. at Avenue M
Huntsville, TX

Hours

Tues-Fri 12-5 PM
Sat 12-4 PM
Commission meetings,
and by appointment

Telephone

‭(936) 435-2497‬
(936) 291-9726

Tours

(936) 291-5931
(Statue Visitors Center)

Historical Markers in Walker County

Cincinnati Historical Marker

Cincinnati

Site of Cincinnati, important shipping point in Trinity River navigation. Founded in 1838 by James C. De Witt. Abandoned after yellow fever scourge in 1853


Location: 12 mi. NE of Huntsville
GPS Coordinates: 30.911579, -95.551809
Access: Private

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