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Foard County, Texas
Historical Markers in Crowell, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Crowell, in Foard County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, Civil War, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2008. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Crowell stories
- Pease River Battlefieldplaced 1936
(site located 8 miles northeast) In 1860 at the Battle of Pease River, Indian captive Cynthia Ann Parker and her daughter, Prairie Flower, were…
- Robert L. Foardplaced 1963
Star and Wreath County named for Texas Confederate officer Robert L. Foard (1831 - 1898) Came to Texas from Maryland, 1853.
- Site of Old Pease Cityplaced 1968
Founded in 1880 by Benjamin E. Lower, John Wesley and wife, first settlers. Lower became the first postmaster, 1880; Mrs. Wesley was second, 1882.
- Crowell Schoolsplaced 2008
The first local schools organized shortly after the establishment of the community in 1891.
- Foard County Courthouseplaced 2001
This is the second courthouse to serve Foard County since its creation in 1891. By 1909, the first courthouse proved too small for the needs of the…
Crowell on the Texas history calendar
All 5 historical markers in Crowell
Historical markers near Crowell
- Paducah8 stories · 35 mi
- Childress5 stories · 40 mi
- Matador10 stories · 63 mi
- Burkburnett12 stories · 64 mi
- Throckmorton5 stories · 68 mi
- Archer City9 stories · 68 mi
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