Aulick:
The USS Aulick, the first combatant ship constructed in the state of
Texas was launched on March 2, 1942, at Orange, after patriotic
Ceremonies marking the celebration of Texas Independence
Day and the 106th anniversary of the founding of Orange
.
Lutcher, Frances Ann Robinson: (1841-1924)
Frances Anne Robinson Lutcher, philanthropist and humanitarian,
Daughter of David Robinson, was born on October 17, 1841, in
Pennsylvania.
Stark, Henry Jacob Lutcher: (1887-1965)
Henry Jacob Lutcher Stark, industrial and financial leader, son of
William H. and Miriam M. (Lutcher) Stark, grandson of Henry Jacob
And Frances Ann Lutcher, was born in Orange, Texas on December
8, 1887.
Stark, William Henry: (1851-1936)
William Henry Stark, industrial and financial leader, son of John
Thomas and Martha Ann (Skidmore) Stark, was born on March 19,
1851, in San Augustine, Texas.
Texas And New Orleans Railroad:
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company was one of the
antibellum railroads of Texas. It was chartered on September 1,
1856, as the Sabine and Galveston Bay Railroad and Lumber
Company for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Madison
(now orange) in Orange County to the tidewater of Galveston Bay.
United States Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility:
The presence of the United States Navy in Orange dates from
August 24, 1940, when the navy established the office of supervisor
of shipbuilding to oversee the construction of other items such as
landing craft.
BOOKS: Gateway To Texas The History of Orange County
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