Marshall, County seat of Harrison County in Texas, United States.
Description
Marshall serves as the administrative center for Harrison County in eastern Texas. The settlement covers roughly 77 square kilometers (30 square miles) in a wooded region near the Louisiana border.
History
Founders donated land in 1841 to establish a new administrative center with its own water sources. Railway lines reached the settlement later in the 19th century and shifted its economic role in the region.
Culture
This town holds monuments and museums dedicated to African American heritage from the 19th century onward. Visitors walk through residential neighborhoods lined with older homes that reflect the architectural tastes of several generations.
Practical
The town center can be explored on foot, while drivers find parking near the main streets. Public facilities cluster around a compact area near the historic courthouse.
Did you know?
A small college here trained debaters who won national competitions in the 1930s. That story later became the basis for a film that introduced the college to a wider audience.
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Starr Family Home State Historic Site
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Hotel Marshall
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Old Harrison County Courthouse
12.5 km
The Ginocchio
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Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse
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Ginocchio Historic District
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Arnot House
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James Turner House
12.5 km
Hagerty House
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Hochwald House
12.4 km
Fry-Barry House
12.2 km
Weisman-Hirsch House
12.5 km
Starr Family Home State Historic Site
12.2 kmSpring Street Park
11.5 kmJohn R. Stinson House
12.2 kmAlbert and Katie Van Hook House
12.5 kmJames F. Starr House
12.2 kmMarshall Lakeside Country Club Lake
19.6 kmEbenezer Methodist Church
11.6 kmFirst Presbyterian Church
12.2 kmFraley-Garland House
13.1 kmGinocchio-Cook-Pedison House
12.4 kmHagerty-Harris House
12.9 kmWilliam Patillo House
12.6 kmTrammel's Trace Cabin
12.7 kmThe Turner House
12.5 kmMarshall Hall
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