Daily Tribune and Matagorda County Tribune

Publication of this newspaper, one of the oldest in the state still in operation, began about 1845 in the nearby town of Matagorda (22 miles south). The business was moved to Bay City in the 1890's, soon after the town was named the new county seat of Matagorda county. Major events covered by the paper include several hurricanes and a yellow fever epidemic of the 1870's. A list of the publishers is inscribed on the reverse of this marker. The present owners, Bay City Newspapers, Inc., assumed ownership in 1958. (1981)

Daily Tribune and Matagorda County Tribune is a historical marker in Bay City, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9933, -95.9579 near Bay City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Early Bay City School (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bay City, Cedarvale Cemetery, and Holy Cross Catholic Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321005320. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.