Duval County

Historical marker location:

400 East Gravis Avenue, San Diego, Texas

( on steps of courthouse in San Diego)

Marker installed: 1936

Created February 1, 1858, organized November 7, 1876. Named in honor of Burr H. Duval, 1809-1836. Captain of a company of Fannin's command at Goliad. Murdered after the surrender March 27, 1836. San Diego, the county seat.

The first domed stadium in the world, the Astrodome, was built in Houston in 1965 and hosted numerous sporting events and concerts over the years.