Marker Inscription
The "Goliad Advance-Guard" was created by the merger of two newspapers. The "Guard" began in 1867, when Richard Wayne Davis bought the "Intelligencer" and changed its name. His son, R. T. Davis, published the paper from 1871 until 1892. A young editor from Mississippi, J. A. White, began the "Advance" in 1905. Eight years later, the two weekly publications were combined to become the "Goliad Advance-Guard." Correspondents from all parts of the county have served as local reporters. The "Advance-Guard" continues to supply residents with news of the county. (1985)
About this site
Goliad Advance-Guard is a historical marker in Goliad County, Texas, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Goliad County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6674, -97.3934. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brooking-Lipscomb-White House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Goliad Lodge No. 94 A.F. & A.M., Goliad County Courthouse, and Goliad Tornado of 1902.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5175002202. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
