Historic Place

Black Cloud

Liberty · Liberty County · Dedicated 10/22/1992 00:00:00 · THC Atlas #2092001401

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Marker Inscription

Archeology - Historic Non-Aboriginal, Transportation

About this site

Black Cloud is a historic place in Liberty, Liberty County, dedicated in 10/22/1992 00:00:00. It is one of 3 historic places documented in Liberty County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0981, -94.8211 near Liberty. The nearest cataloged historic site is Branch Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Devore-Stubblefield Cemetery, Bryan-Neyland Cemetery, and Luke Bryan.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2092001401. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Black Cloud was a sidewheel steamboat built in 1864 at Orange, Texas, that operated on the Trinity River; at 129 feet long she could carry about 223 tons. She sank after striking a snag in 1871, was raised and returned to service, and was finally abandoned in 1873. Her bronze bell was removed and donated to the First United Methodist Church of Liberty, where it remains. The wreck was rediscovered in 1965 during pipeline installation and later surveyed by the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sources: texasmaritimemuseum.org garfish-texas.com repository.library.noaa.gov

📍 30.0981, -94.8211 · Liberty, Liberty County

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Nearby in Liberty County

Cemetery

Devore-Stubblefield Cemetery

Liberty

Historical Marker

Bryan-Neyland Cemetery