74° 0 0
Historical Marker: Wilbur Cherry2020-01-23T15:26:22-06:00

Wilbur Cherry

Historical Marker

4115 Avenue K, Galveston, TX (Directions)

One of over 200 historical markers on the island, this marker is located at the final resting place of Wilbur Cherry. The marker was erected in 1936 by the State of Texas.

Wilbur Cherry Historical Marker

Inscribed

“Served in the Texas Army, 1836.
Purchased the Galveston News
1843. Born in New Haven, N. Y.
January 4, 1820; Died June 12, 1873.”

“His wife”

“Catherine Crosby
French Cherry”

“Born in Sligo, Ireland, February
22, 1826; Died February 15, 1909.”

“Erected in 1936 by the State of Texas.”

SPONSORED CONTENT

Cameron Sacky Band to Headline

Mardi Gras! Galveston
The high-energy Cameron Sacky Band will kick off the second weekend of festivities on Friday, Feb. 28th. Visit Website

Cameron Sacky Band to Headline

Mardi Gras! Galveston
The high-energy Cameron Sacky Band will kick off the second weekend of festivities on Friday, Feb. 28th. Visit Website

Nearby Places of Interest

Related Articles

Toggle Sliding Bar Area

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.