Historical Marker

The Colorado County Citizen

Historical marker location:

513 Spring Street, Columbus, Texas

( 513 Spring St., Columbus)

Established 1857 by Ben, James, and Hicks Baker, the "Citizens" was named by the Rev. J. J. Scherer, minister-educator. Also published on several sites, by series of owners, as "Colorado Times" or "Colorado Citizens," this is only survivor among the several local 1800s papers.