Putnam B. Curry

Historical marker location:

Orange, Texas

( Evergreen Cemetery, Border and Jackson Sr., Orange)

Marker installed: 1979

(Sept. 16, 1835 - May 15, 1910) A native of New York, Putnam B. Curry moved to Galveston in 1860. He enlisted in the Confederate army and saw action along the Texas Gulf Coast during the Civil War (1861-1865). In 1868 he married Eliza Ann Ochiltree (1845-1907); they had four children. In the late 1860s, Curry settled in Orange and opened a mercantile firm. Later he ran a hotel and published a newspaper. A leader in the business community, Curry was also an active Maron.

newspapers Civil War markets, mercantiles

Texas is known for its barbecue, and one of the most famous barbecue restaurants in the state is Kreuz Market in Lockhart. The restaurant has been in operation since 1900 and is still family-owned.