Historical Marker

Whetstone Memorial

Marshall · Harrison County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5203010227

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Marker Inscription

In memory of Peter Whetstone and Dicey Whetstone, pioneer settlers in Harrison County. Donors in 1843 of the site of the City of Marshall, a part of the Peter Whetstone headright granted in 1838 by the Republic of Texas.

About this site

Whetstone Memorial is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 102 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 257 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5450, -94.3672 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harrison County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Harrison County Courthouse (1900), Marshall, and Harrison County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010227. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.5450, -94.3672 · Marshall, Harrison County

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