Posted 11:48 pm Friday, March 01, 2013
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Palestine to dedicate marker for former marshal
Staff Reports
The Palestine Main Street organization and the Anderson County Historical Commission will dedicate a State of Texas Historical Marker on the Visitor Center grounds honoring Christopher Columbus Rogers.
The event will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 825 W. Spring St. in Palestine.
Rogers was a former marshal and a colorful Palestine native, according to information from the historical commission.
Rogers served as Palestine's marshal during the beginning years of the railroad boom. From 1874 to 1888, Rogers was the face of law and patrolled all of the downtown, old town and railroad yards. Controversy and scandal swirled around Rogers until his death in 1888, the historical information states.
The event will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 825 W. Spring St. in Palestine.
Rogers was a former marshal and a colorful Palestine native, according to information from the historical commission.
Rogers served as Palestine's marshal during the beginning years of the railroad boom. From 1874 to 1888, Rogers was the face of law and patrolled all of the downtown, old town and railroad yards. Controversy and scandal swirled around Rogers until his death in 1888, the historical information states.
“When the historical commission approached Main Street for assistance in locating the Christopher Rogers marker within the district, we were honored,” Laura Westgate, Main Street manager, said. “Our town history is full of unique and interesting history, and Rogers typified the rough and tumble characteristics of a newly formed railroad town.”
The Anderson County Historical Commission members spend many volunteer hours researching, documenting and preparing the marker applications. Jimmy Odom, with the Anderson County Historical Commission, led the research necessary to get a marker approved by the State of Texas for Rogers.
The dedication ceremony will be a free public event. Refreshments will be hosted by the Palestine Visitor Center after the ceremony.
For more information, contact the Anderson County Historical Commission at 903-723-3065 or the Palestine Main Street department at 903-723-3014.
The Anderson County Historical Commission members spend many volunteer hours researching, documenting and preparing the marker applications. Jimmy Odom, with the Anderson County Historical Commission, led the research necessary to get a marker approved by the State of Texas for Rogers.
The dedication ceremony will be a free public event. Refreshments will be hosted by the Palestine Visitor Center after the ceremony.
For more information, contact the Anderson County Historical Commission at 903-723-3065 or the Palestine Main Street department at 903-723-3014.
