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Winkler County, Texas
Historical Markers in Kermit, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Kermit, in Winkler County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Oil Boom, Strange But True, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 1968. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Kermit stories
- Moorhead Cable Tool Rigplaced 1966
Last wooden oil derrick in U.S. to retire from daily use. Drilled Moorhead No. 1 well on Chapman-McAlvane lease, Loving County.
- Old Duval Townsiteplaced 1968
First post office in Winkler (then part of Tom Green) County opened near here (1908) on John Howe ranch.
- Willow Springsplaced 1964
Located 6.6 miles east of this site in the Sand Hills, Willow Springs was known to Comanche Indians and to West Texas pioneers as an important source…
- Blue Mountainplaced 1964
(4.5 mi N) Winkler County's highest point (3400 ft.), "Blue Mountain" is actually not a mountain, but is instead the southern escarpment of the Llano…
- Texas Territorial Compromise of 1850placed 1966
Four miles east of this site is an official corner post marking agreement of Texas to give up some of the land won in her 1836 war for independence.
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