|
||||
|
The Historical Marker Information comes from the
Texas Historical Commission The
historical marker search engine can be found at
Texas Historic
Site Atlas. THC
copyright
policies are posted here. |
||||
| Marker Title: | Three Rivers | |||
| Address: | US 281, Town Square | |||
| City: | Three Rivers | |||
| County: | Live Oak | |||
| Year Marker Erected: | 1967 | |||
| Designations: | na | |||
| Marker Location: | South side of City Hall, Town Square, Three Rivers | |||
| Marker Text: |
Founded March 1913 by Charles R. Tips. An investor chartered June 12, 1913, as Hamiltonburg--named for local family. Town lot sale began July 4, 1913. Townsite renamed by U.S. Postal Department May 1, 1914, to mark fork of three rivers--Nueces, Atascosa and Frio. Present interests are ranching, farming, gas, oil and recreation. |
|||
| Links of Interest: | Three
Rivers, TX - Handbook of Texas Online
Tips State Recreation Area - Handbook of Texas Online Choke Canyon State Park - Handbook of Texas Online |
|||
|
|
||||
TXGenWeb Project
