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On this site stood the home of The Northern Standard - A pioneer Texas newspaper edited and published from August 20, 1842 to October 25, 1887 by Colonel Charles DeMorse (1816-1887) - A loyal statesman and a finished scholar often referred to as "The Father of Texas Journalism" - After his death the paper was continued until December 6, 1888 by his daughter Isabella DeMorse Latimer - "Long shall our banner brave the breeze - the standard of the free" appeared on each issue
Northern Standard Homesite is a historical marker in Clarksville, Red River County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Red River County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6131, -95.0501 near Clarksville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smathers-Demorse House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Col. Charles DeMorse Home, Red River County Courthouse, and Five Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Red River County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5387010886. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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