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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mason,_TexasMason, Texas - Wikipedia

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   History. The first settler is thought to have been Peter S. Parker in 1846. The settlement of Mason grew up around Fort Mason, which was established by the United States War Department as a front-line defense against Kiowa, Lipan Apache, and Comanche, on July 6, 1851.

2. repositories.lib.utexas.edu › fullA history of Mason County, Texas

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   Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works. en_US: dc.rights.restriction: Open: en_US: dc.subject.lcsh: Mason County (Tex.)--History: dc.title: A history of Mason ...

3. pacweb.alamo.edu › InteractiveHistory › projectsMason, Texas - Alamo Colleges District

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   Apr 10, 2007 · According to a History of Mason County, Texas through 1964, page 352, Lieutenant George Mason was stationed in Texas with the 2nd Dragoons between 1845 and 1846. Lieutenant George Mason was killed 25 miles from Brownsville, Texas on April 25, 1846 in what might have been the first skirmish of the Mexican-American War.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mason_Historic_DistrictMason Historic District - Wikipedia

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   The Mason Historic District in Mason, Texas is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was listed in 1974 and increased in 1991. The original district was 230 acres (0.93 km 2) forming an irregular pattern along both sides of U.S. 87 and TX 29 which included 186 contributing buildings and six contributing structures.

5. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesMason, TX - TSHA

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   Nov 30, 2019 · Mason has been the largest town in Mason County for most of its history. Since 1900 its population has generally ranged between an estimated 1,200 and 2,000 people; the 1982 population was 2,153. The town is the center of the county for business, education, and social life.

6. www.jstor.org › stable › 10Texas, A Modern History: Revised Edition on JSTOR

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   Since its publication in 1989, Texas, A Modern History has established itself as one of the most readable and reliable general histories of Texas. David McComb ...

7. columbiahistoricalmuseum.org › history-of-masonsHistory of Masons in Texas traces back to founders of Republic

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   May 23, 2022 · Many of the founding fathers of our great nation were Freemasons and so were most of the early Anglo male settlers who came to Texas in the 1820s with Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas”.

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   Who was the first settler in Mason County?

   • The first settler is thought to have been Peter S. Parker in 1846. The settlement of Mason grew up around Fort Mason, which was established by the United States War Department as a front-line defense against Kiowa, Lipan Apache, and Comanche, on July 6, 1851.

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   Where is Mason Texas located?

   • Mason is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Texas, United States. The city is an agricultural community on Comanche Creek southwest of Mason Mountain, on the Edwards Plateau and part of the Llano Uplift. Its population was 2,121 at the 2020 census. The first settler is thought to have been Peter S. Parker in 1846.

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   Did Mason Texas have a railroad?

   • In 1923 Mason was the largest town in Texas without a railroad, despite numerous attempts over the years to get one. After the increase of automobile use and the development of the Puget Sound-to-the-Gulf Highway, the need for a railroad was minimized, and by the 1930s a number of highways ran through the town.

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   When did Mason become a county seat?

   • An election was held confirming Mason as county seat, on August 26, 1869, and land within the town was donated for county purposes on July 13, 1870, by William and Caroline Lockhart and John and Kate Gamel. Shortly after the Civil War a stage route and mail line was established through Mason from San Antonio to El Paso.

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   Who was the father of Mason County?

   • W. C. Lewis opened a general store that served soldiers and settlers. In 1860, James E. Ranck opened a second store and later became known as "the Father of Mason". Ben F. Gooch and he began leasing 5,000 acres (20 km 2) of land to cotton sharecroppers. Mason was voted the county seat in 1861.

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   Who were the founding fathers of Texas?

   • Many of the founding fathers of our great nation were Freemasons and so were most of the early Anglo male settlers who came to Texas in the 1820s with Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas”.

   History of Masons in Texas traces back to founders of Republic

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