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Childress County, Texas
Historical Markers in Childress, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Childress, in Childress County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Texas Revolution, Civil War, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2005. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Childress stories
- Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Ironplaced 1965
= [Mill Iron brand] Born 1840. Came from Illinois to Texas, 1859. During Civil War rose from private, 1st Texas Artillery, to Colonel in 16th…
- Goodnight Trailplaced 1964
In hostile Indian years of 1866-71, route of great cattle drives from Texas to U.S. forts in Colorado and New Mexico.
- Childress Countyplaced 1936
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized April 11, 1887. Named in honor of George Campbell Childress 1804-1841.
- Old Railroad Y.M.C.A.placed 1980
Recreation and hospitality center for early Childress; in Spanish Mission Revival style architecture.
- Palace Theaterplaced 2005
F.M. Phipps and G.S. Layton opened the Palace Theater in 1926. The theater suffered two fires, the second burning it to the ground in 1936.
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