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Childress County, Texas
Historical Markers in Childress, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 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 2022. 4 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.
- Site of Buck Creek Stage Standplaced 1936
Established in 1882 by Frank Chriss. A stop on the mail route from Wichita Falls to Tascosa.
- Childress Army Air Fieldplaced 2022
During WWII, U.S. Army air forces initiated a bombardier and navigation school on about 2,400 acres west of Childress.
- Childress Cemeteryplaced 2009
Childress Cemetery Established 1887 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2008
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