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Upton County, Texas
Historical Markers in McCamey, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in McCamey, in Upton County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Cowboys & Cattle, Oil Boom, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2008. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these McCamey stories
- Castle Gapplaced 1962
Castle Gap, famous early pass for southwestern trails, lies 14 miles northwest along the Upton-Crane County line.
- Mendoza Trailplaced 1967
Route taken, 1683-1684, by the party of Lt. Gen. Juan Dominguez de Mendoza, whose purpose was to explore the Pecos Plains, obtain pearls from Texas…
- T.P. Tavernplaced 2008
McCamey residents and visitors remember this site of a well-known nightclub. Co-owners Tom Bargesser and Perry Fitzsimmons used their first initials…
- Castle Mountainplaced 1966
(2 mi. East) About 3,000 ft. elevation. Since 17th century, a landmark in travel from Texas points to Mexico and California.
- McCamey Junior High Schoolplaced 1967
Site is "Old High School," an outgrowth of 1920s oil boom. No school existed in McCamey prior to 1925, when 20 students were taught in a tin shack on…
All 5 historical markers in McCamey
- Castle Gap1962
- Castle Mountain1966
- McCamey Junior High School1967
- Mendoza Trail1967
- T.P. Tavern2008
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