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Archer County, Texas
Historical Markers in Holliday, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Holliday, in Archer County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2009.
Start with these Holliday stories
- Dad's Cornerplaced 1986
The result of a 1923 oil boom, development of a town at this site included some twenty-two businesses, including a food stand operated by a man with…
- Camp Stonewall Jacksonplaced 1967
106 acres of land bought 1898 by United Confederate Veterans of Archer County for reunion grounds.
- Captain John Hollidayplaced 1973
(Dec. 8, 1811 - Aug. 19, 1842) Born Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; came to Texas about 1835, joined Texian Army, and was one of 24 survivors of the…
- Geraldineplaced 1973
In 1901, after failing to locate suitable land in Oklahoma, the American Tribune New Colony Company of Indianapolis acquired over 59,000 acres in…
- Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpsonplaced 2009
The town of Holliday was officially organized near Holliday Creek in 1890, when the city was platted.
- First Methodist Church of Hollidayplaced 1986
Although records of the congregation date to 1892, Methodist circuit-riding ministers were serving this area as early as 1889.
All 7 historical markers in Holliday
Historical markers near Holliday
- Iowa Park7 stories · 11 mi
- Wichita Falls61 stories · 13 mi
- Archer City14 stories · 14 mi
- Electra7 stories · 16 mi
- Burkburnett23 stories · 21 mi
- Henrietta5 stories · 29 mi
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