Black plaque № 19738
La Marque, TX, United States
La Marque. The land in this area, initially known as Highland Bayou, was part of a Republic of Texas land grant awarded to John D. Moore in 1838. The Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railroad linked Galveston and Houston by 1860, and Highland Bayou, directly on the rail line, began a period of sign
ificant growth. A post office opened in 1869, and in 1886, in response to a request from the U. S. Postal Service, a new name was chosen for the settlement. Alternately spelled Lamarque and La Marque,
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