Ralph Roy Smith

R. R. "Railroad" Smith (1880-1944) was born in Gonzales County to Alexander Frohock and Mary McGill (Mathews) Smith. Around 1907, Smith moved to Atascosa County where he opened up a law practice and entered into the newspaper business with a ...

Martin Abstract Company

By the early 20th century the ranching industry that spurred the growth of Atascosa County had begun to wane, with many large ranches split into smaller ranches, farms and town lots. George M. Martin realized the importance of a company ...

Chilipitin Cemetery

Early settlers Dario and Manuelita Douglas Tober acquired land here in 1877 and later set aside this site for a family cemetery. The oldest marked grave, that of teenager Nieves Douglas Tober, dates to 1903. The Tober family deeded the ...

Site of Opera House

c. 1879 – c. 1933

Here in 1916 Gov. Martin H. Glynn

gave his famed speech

“He kept us out of war”

This slogan re-elected Wilson.

Marker is on Upper Main Street (County Route 28A), on the left when traveling ...

Hope Lodge No. 234 F and AM

Originally built in 1875 and twice destroyed by fire, 1898 & 1909, this edifice continues a century of Masonic service to Sierra Valley.

Dedicated in the spirit of brotherhood Sept. 6, 1975 by Las Plumas del Oro Chapter, E Clampus ...

Post Road - 1772

Albany to New York. Weekly

mail service established

on horseback. Passenger

service by covered wagons

and four horses in 1786.

Marker is on New York Route 9H south of Hudson Avenue (County Route 21), on the right when traveling north.

Port Wine

Port Wine had its beginning in early 1850. By 1851 surface mining had declined, but hydraulic mining instilled new life into the area. Port Wine was described as a religious and sober town in 1863. There was a post office ...

Gimp Mill

C. 1896 - 1995

The smallest of Valatie’s

eight textile mills.

The last built and

the last to close.

Marker is on River Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

MK-14 Submarine Torpedo

The MK-14 torpedo was developed in the 1930's on a very meager budget. These torpedoes were successfully deployed during World War II, destroying more than four million tons of Japanese shipping.

Early in the war the MK-14 proved to be very ...

Teacup Mountain

Named for its peculiar formation. Probably used as a lookout post by both whites and Indians in pioneer days. Near here occurred the Indian killing of pioneer James Bradberry, Sr., 1872; and the capture of a wanted man by LT. ...