Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: UNT Librarieshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNT/browse/?sort=default&fq=str_location_county:Comanche+County,+TX2007-08-08T15:10:40-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: UNT LibrariesSt. Matthew's Episcopal Church2006-05-30T08:49:54-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14407/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14407/"><img alt="St. Matthew's Episcopal Church" title="St. Matthew's Episcopal Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14407/small/"/></a></p><p>The exterior of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Comanche, Texas. There is a small red shrine on the left that honors St. Francis.</p>White Point Cemetery2006-05-30T08:39:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14421/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14421/"><img alt="White Point Cemetery" title="White Point Cemetery" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14421/small/"/></a></p><p>Stone wall surrounding the White Point Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.84675968337343 -98.650738462442White Point Cemetery2006-05-30T08:37:48-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14422/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14422/"><img alt="White Point Cemetery" title="White Point Cemetery" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14422/small/"/></a></p><p>Entrance with gateway and stone wall at the White Point Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.846761949809295 -98.65115391534425Mercer's Gap Baptist Church2006-05-30T08:36:45-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14423/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14423/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14423/small/"/></a></p><p>Exterior of Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.789063235726037 -98.67363037590331Mercer's Gap Baptist Church2006-05-30T08:35:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14424/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14424/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14424/small/"/></a></p><p>Stone pavilion at Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.789282101988142 -98.67302956108398Mercer's Gap Baptist Cemetery2006-05-30T08:34:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14425/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14425/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Cemetery" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Cemetery" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14425/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Stone wall and cemetery next to Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, TX.</p>31.789099713472364 -98.67337288383789Mercer's Gap Baptist Church2006-05-30T08:33:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14426/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14426/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14426/small/"/></a></p><p>Stone pavilion with benches and tables at Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.78920914662531 -98.67277206901855Mercer's Gap Baptist Church2006-05-30T08:32:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14427/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14427/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14427/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a stone pavilion with benches and tables at Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, TX.</p>31.789329185181284 -98.67272871530758Mercer's Gap Baptist Church2006-05-30T08:31:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14428/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14428/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14428/small/"/></a></p><p>Exterior of Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.789209146625005 -98.67298664573974Mercer's Gap Baptist Church2006-05-30T08:30:34-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14429/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14429/"><img alt="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" title="Mercer's Gap Baptist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14429/small/"/></a></p><p>Stone pavilion with benches and tables at Mercer's Gap Baptist Church, a rural church in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.789282101988142 -98.67298664573974Comanche Train Depot2006-05-30T08:44:18-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14416/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14416/"><img alt="Comanche Train Depot" title="Comanche Train Depot" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14416/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the tracks and exterior of the old Comanche, TX railroad depot, a red brick building with a dilapidated roof.</p>31.894854256721406 -98.603822765715Comanche Train Depot2006-05-30T08:43:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14417/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14417/"><img alt="Comanche Train Depot" title="Comanche Train Depot" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14417/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the tracks and exterior of the old Comanche, TX railroad depot. The depot is a small red brick building. The roof is falling apart.</p>31.894691777001263 -98.6041879156067Comanche Train Depot2006-05-30T08:42:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14418/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14418/"><img alt="Comanche Train Depot" title="Comanche Train Depot" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14418/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the exterior of the old Comanche, TX railroad depot. It is a small red brick building, with a roff that is falling apart. There are railroad tracks behind the building.</p>31.89468266799754 -98.6041879156067[Photograph of White Point Cemetery Building]2006-05-30T08:41:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14419/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14419/"><img alt="[Photograph of White Point Cemetery Building]" title="[Photograph of White Point Cemetery Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14419/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a building (possibly a chapel) in a field of wildflowers next to the White Point Cemetery in Comanche County, TX.</p>31.845779334215006 -98.65067022836911White Point Cemetery2006-05-30T08:40:11-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14420/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14420/"><img alt="White Point Cemetery" title="White Point Cemetery" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14420/small/"/></a></p><p>Looking over a stone wall into the White Point Cemetery in Comanche County, Texas.</p>31.847263204264504 -98.6506389312134Indian Fights on the Texas Frontier2007-08-08T15:10:40-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth27721/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth27721/"><img alt="Indian Fights on the Texas Frontier" title="Indian Fights on the Texas Frontier" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth27721/small/"/></a></p><p>A book about an author coming to Texas in 1843, and his experiences on the frontier.</p>Old Cora Courthouse, Historic Plaque2005-08-12T13:18:13-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5785/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5785/"><img alt="Old Cora Courthouse, Historic Plaque" title="Old Cora Courthouse, Historic Plaque" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5785/small/"/></a></p><p>Old Cora Courthouse.
Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 Mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat. The courthouse in Cora, typical of many early Texas Courthouses, was a 12'7" x 12'10", one room, squared log structure. It served the county until the seat of government was moved to Comanche in 1859. The "Old Cora" courthouse was incorporated into a house built about 1880 and has been moved several times over the years. It stands as a reminder of the now-extinct town of Cora and of early Texas Courthouse architecure.</p>Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County2005-08-12T13:20:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5784/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5784/"><img alt="Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County" title="Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5784/small/"/></a></p><p>Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin.</p>Comanche County Courthouse2005-08-12T13:10:30-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5790/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5790/"><img alt="Comanche County Courthouse" title="Comanche County Courthouse" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5790/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Comanche County Courthouse. It is a tall building made of stone. There is orange construction equipment in the street in front of the courthouse. There are cars parked to the right.</p>31.89795572689789 -98.60447657063901Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County, Doorway2005-08-15T13:29:41-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5782/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5782/"><img alt="Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County, Doorway" title="Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County, Doorway" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5782/small/"/></a></p><p>Doorway to the Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin</p>Comanche City Hall2005-08-15T13:32:53-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5780/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5780/"><img alt="Comanche City Hall" title="Comanche City Hall" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5780/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Comanche City Hall building. There are multiple signs on and around the building that declare its purpose. A blue truck is driving past in the foreground.</p>31.897091009883482 -98.60431700000004Old Cora Courthouse, detail of window2005-08-15T13:31:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5781/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5781/"><img alt="Old Cora Courthouse, detail of window" title="Old Cora Courthouse, detail of window" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5781/small/"/></a></p><p>Old Cora Courthouse, detail of window in log cabin</p>Old Cora Courthouse, detail of log cabin2005-08-15T13:26:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5783/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5783/"><img alt="Old Cora Courthouse, detail of log cabin" title="Old Cora Courthouse, detail of log cabin" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5783/small/"/></a></p><p>Detail of log cabin.</p>Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County2005-08-12T13:11:52-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5789/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5789/"><img alt="Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County" title="Old Cora Courthouse, a log cabin in Comanche County" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5789/small/"/></a></p><p>a log cabin.</p>American Veterans War Memorial, Comanche County2005-08-12T13:12:49-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5788/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5788/"><img alt="American Veterans War Memorial, Comanche County" title="American Veterans War Memorial, Comanche County" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5788/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a veterans memorial located on the Comanche County Courthouse grounds. It is Sponsored by Amvets Post 43 and Ladies Auxiliary, and was dedicated May 28, 1989. It reads "Dedicated in memory of all veterans who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States of America."</p>31.89740070988362 -98.60446094999998Statue of Justice that formerly adorned the Comanche County Courthouse2005-08-12T13:17:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5786/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5786/"><img alt="Statue of Justice that formerly adorned the Comanche County Courthouse" title="Statue of Justice that formerly adorned the Comanche County Courthouse" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5786/small/"/></a></p><p>Justice statue that formerly adorned the Comanche County Courthouse, but was taken down when Comanche County's 1891 courthouse was razed in 1939. A windstorm blew away her scales in the early 20th century. They were never found. The arm and hand that rested on her sword have been severely damaged and the sword is long gone. Most unusual: she is not blindfolded. Atop the Coryell County Courthouse is a twin representation of this figure.</p>Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County2005-08-12T13:15:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5787/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5787/"><img alt="Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County" title="Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5787/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County located on the Courthouse grounds. It reads: "Confederate Veterans. Not for fame or reward, not for place or rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it, for four weary years these brave men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and facing death carried the banners of the Confederacy. THese soldiers offered their lives on the altar of their country's liberty. Dedicated by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, 2nd Texas Frontier District, Camp 104, and patriotic citizens who generously contributed. A. D. 2002."</p>