Marker Inscription
(January 24, 1906-June 11, 1936) Born in Parker County, Robert Ervin Howard grew up in the Brown and Callahan County communities of Cross Cut, Cross Plains, and Brownwood. He attended Brownwood High School and Howard Payne College, and published his first works of fiction in school newspapers. He later wrote poetry and short stories for popular magazines. His main interest was in science fiction and fantasy. In 1932 he created the character Conan the Barbarian. Howard committed suicide at age 30. His Conan character has become known worldwide through books, magazines, and movies. (1991)
About this site
Howard, Robert E. is a historical marker in Brownwood, Brown County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7035, -98.9986 near Brownwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greenleaf Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Henry Ford, Adams-Shaw House, and Hodge, Veda Wells.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049004294. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
