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Potter County, Texas
Historical Markers in Amarillo, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 43 Texas historical markers in Amarillo, in Potter County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Oil Boom, Native History, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2013. 14 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Amarillo stories
- First Cemetery in Potter Countyplaced 1967
On the old _X (LX), first ranch in Potter County, established in 1877 by W.H. Bates and D.T. Beals, Boston (Mass.) industrialists.
- McBride Ranch Houseplaced 1971
(Built 1903) A pioneer settler quarried Alibates dolomite from the canyon rim to build this house, mortared with lime burned on the site.
- Potter County, Establishing ofplaced 1970
Named for Robert Potter, Secretary of the Navy (1836) and Senator (1840-42) of the Republic of Texas.
- Mary (Masterson) and John Fain Houseplaced 1994
This house and its "twin" next door were built by sisters Mary Masterson Fain and Anna Belle Masterson Krister.
- Wild Horse Lakeplaced 1994
At various times this playa lake served as a reliable water source for buffalo, wild horses, nomadic native americans, explorers, cattle drivers…
- Amarilloplaced 1970
Named for Arroyo Amarillo, nearby creek given its designation by Spaniards in early days. In 1887, when the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad was…
Amarillo on the Texas history calendar
All 43 historical markers in Amarillo
- A.T. & S.F. No. 5000 "Madam Queen"1965
- Amarillo1970
- Amarillo Globe Dream House2008
- Amarillo Livestock Auction1970
- Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat")1996
- Amarillo Tri-State Fair1998
- American Legion Hanson Post No. 542011
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, The Amarillo Story1973
- Bivins Home1965
- Dr. Charles Newton Gould1967
- First Cemetery in Potter County1967
- First Gas Well in the Panhandle of Texas
- First Transcontinental Air Service to Texas Panhandle, Amarillo Municipal Airport1966
- Fisk Medical Arts & Professional Building2011
- Fort Worth and Denver City Railway, First Railroad through the Texas Panhandle1966
- General Ernest O. Thompson1966
- Great Spanish Road / First Ranch in Potter County / First Store in Potter County1965
- H. W. and Katie Galbraith House1991
- Helium Time Columns Monument and Museum1968
- Henry B. Sanborn1984
- Henry Bradley Sanborn1971
- Homesite of Judge James Nathan Browning1969
- Mary (Masterson) and John Fain House1994
- McBride Ranch House1971
- Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing1996
- Ordway Hall2008
- Polk Street United Methodist Church2013
- Potter County1936
- Potter County Courthouse1996
- Potter County Library1997
- Potter County, Establishing of1970
- Russell Hall2008
- Santa Fe Building1997
- Self Sacrifice of Padre Fray Juan de Padilla - 15441936
- Site of Significant Archaeological Find, American Mammoths1966
- The Bar X (LX) First Ranch in Potter County1971
- The Canadian River1967
- The Canadian River1967
- The Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trail Marcy Route, 18491965
- The H. B. Sanborn House1971
- The United States Topographical Engineers in the High Plains of Texas1973
- Wild Horse Lake1994
- William Henry Bush1984
Historical markers near Amarillo
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