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Mitchell County, Texas
Historical Markers in Colorado City, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 29 Texas historical markers in Colorado City, in Mitchell County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 7 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Colorado City stories
- Buffalo Trailsplaced 1967
These tracks, originally formed in soft dirt, are taken from an ancient buffalo trail which once guided herds to water at Champion Creek (6 miles…
- Mitchell Countyplaced 1936
Settled after Indians left Texas in 1875. One of 128 counties created (Aug. 21, 1876) from Bexar Territory covering West Texas to the Panhandle and…
- Texas & Pacific Railwayplaced 1970
Railroad made this "Cattle Capital of West Texas" in 1880s. Cattlemen Frank Byler, Clay Mann, Winfield Scott, C.C. Slaughter and others brought herds…
- The Founding of Colorado Cityplaced 1968
Founded, 1880, at the crossing of the Colorado River and Texas & Pacific Railroad right-of-way; central shipping point and supply depot for the…
- Col-Tex Refineryplaced 2011
In 1924, L. H. Prichard and J. Steve Anderson opened West Texas Refinery Company just west of Colorado City to process Mitchell County oil.
- Comanche Village Massacreplaced 1936
In this vicinity on a bank of the Colorado October 21, 1840; A Comanche Indian village was completely destroyed and much stolen property recovered…
All 29 historical markers in Colorado City
- All Saints' Church1968
- Buffalo Trails1967
- Col-Tex Refinery2011
- Colorado City Cemetery2017
- Colorado City Standpipe1985
- Colorado Opera House1972
- Comanche Village Massacre1936
- Dr. Preston C. Coleman1972
- E.M. Hardigree Home1967
- F. M. Burns Home1963
- First Baptist Church of Colorado City1973
- First Methodist Church1962
- First Presbyterian Church1969
- John C. Prude Home1979
- Majors Home1966
- Mitchell County1936
- Old D.N. Arnett Home1968
- Plainview Baptist Church1983
- R.C. (Dick) Ware1967
- Ruddick Park1970
- Seven Wells1936
- Site of Valley View School1982
- Sites of Texas & Pacific Railway Depots1981
- Spade Community Cemetery
- Texas & Pacific Railway1970
- The 96 Ranch1976
- The Founding of Colorado City1968
- William Marion Green1968
- Y.D. McMurry1970
Historical markers near Colorado City
- Westbrook7 stories · 9 mi
- Hermleigh5 stories · 17 mi
- Snyder47 stories · 24 mi
- Sweetwater18 stories · 27 mi
- Roby7 stories · 36 mi
- Big Spring13 stories · 37 mi
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