A historical-marker hunt around Greenville
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A historical-marker hunt around Greenville
By Kent Miller Historical photos courtesy of City of Greenville
Most of us have done it. We drive past a historical marker, glance at the familiar sign and tell ourselves we’ ll stop and read it someday.
Greenville and Hunt County have plenty of them. Some are downtown and easy to find. Others sit along highways and back roads, marking churches, schools, railroads, military figures, businesses and events that helped shape the area.
Taken together, they make an interesting way to explore the county— one stop at a time.
Start downtown
A good place to begin is the Hunt County Courthouse.
The current courthouse, built in 1929, is the seventh to serve Hunt County. A marker on the courthouse grounds commemorates the county’ s history and makes the courthouse a natural starting point for a walking tour. From there, several other historic sites are within walking distance.
The former Greenville Post Office, now known as Landmark on Lee, is at 2920 Lee St. Built in 1910, the building once housed the recruiting office where Audie Murphy enlisted.
Its marker also includes a colorful bit of local history: Early mail reportedly was delivered from Jefferson and“ dropped at a saloon.”
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