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Wise County, Texas
Historical Markers in Chico, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Chico, in Wise County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 1996. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Babb Cemeteryplaced 1968
Established September 5, 1866, when Mrs. John S. Babb was killed by Comanche Indians. The party also captured a widow, Mrs. Luster (who soon…
- Brown Hotelplaced 1969
Colonel J.T. Brown founded town of Chico in 1876; built this hotel 1888. In ceremony on hotel porch, Governor Charles A. Culberson pardoned Brown for…
- Indian Captives Dot and Bianca Babbplaced 1971
Two of Texas history's best-known Indian captives, 13-year-old T. A. "Dot" Babb (1852-1936) and his 9-year-old sister Bianca (1855?-1950) were stolen…
- Robert Calvin Mountplaced 1967
Born in Tennessee. Came to Texas 1855, and was elected first assessor-collector of taxes, Wise County 1856.
- First Baptist Church of Chicoplaced 1974
Organized in 1874 in home of B. F. Booth by Missionary Noah T. Byars (1808-88), assisted by the Reverend Sithemore, who became pastor.
- Hanna-Robinson-Richey Drugstoreplaced 1976
Alexander Virgil Hanna (1860-1921) erected this native sandstone structure to house his drugstore in 1893.
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