The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Brewster County formed from Presidio County. Created February 2, 1887. In 1897 the territory of Buchel and Foley counties was added to Brewster. Named for Henry Percy Brewster 1816-1884 soldier and statesman, a hero of San Jacinto. Murphyville county seat, 1887, name changed to Alpine, 1889. Largest county in area in the state.
Brewster County is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3770, -103.5338 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ancient Rocks Boundary (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Museum of the Big Bend, Ross, General Lawrence "Sul", and Sul Ross State University.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043000503. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
