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(1830-1867) On this site stood home and trading post of Reading Wood Black. Native of New Jersey, he settled in Texas, 1853, near Leona River where he was successful in many business ventures. Founded town of Uvalde; gave land for public school. Elected County Commissioner, 1856; State Representative, 1866. (1967)
Reading Wood Black is a historical marker in Uvalde, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2119, -99.7864 near Uvalde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grand Opera House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kincaid Hotel, Schwartz, Louis, and Rice Hotel and Saddlery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015561. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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