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Armstrong County, Texas
Historical Markers in Claude, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Claude, in Armstrong County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Strange But True, Native History, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1969 and 1994.
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- Great Panhandle Indian Scare of 1891placed 1983
Although most Indians had left the Texas Panhandle by the 1880s, fear of Indian attacks was still prevalent among settlers who arrived in the next…
- Route of Coronado Expeditionplaced 1969
Led by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, this trail-blazing expedition set out from Mexico City in 1541 in search of Cibola, fabled 7 Cities of Gold.
- Town of Washburnplaced 1970
Planned by R. E. Montgomery, son-in-law of Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Builder-President Gen. G. M. Dodge. Named for family friend.
- Armstrong County Jailplaced 1969
Erected in 1953, this building is constructed of stone used to build the first masonry jail in Armstrong County, 1894.
- Charles Howard Roanplaced 1994
(August 16, 1923 - September 18, 1944) Claude native Charles H. Roan volunteered for World War II service in the U.S. Marine Corps in December 1942.
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