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Ochiltree County, Texas
Historical Markers in Perryton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Perryton, in Ochiltree County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, Ghost Towns, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2020. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Perryton stories
- "The Buried City"placed 1936
In 1907, Dr. T. L. Eyerly, Floyd V. Studer and other archaeologists discovered here "The Buried City." These pueblo ruins were built by the Panhandle…
- Site of the Trading Postplaced 1936
Established by C. E. Jones in 1874 on the Jones and Plummer Trail which extended from Dodge City, Kansas, to Mobeetie.
- Colonel William B. Ochiltreeplaced 1963
Secretary treasury and last attorney general Republic of Texas. Secession Convention delegate 1861.
- Gray Community Churchplaced 2015
Settlers established Gray, Beaver Co., Okla., in the 1900s. Rev. J. W. Duff of Enid, Okla., organized a church in Jan. 1915 and became the first…
- Ochiltree Countyplaced 1936
Formed from Young & Bexar territories: Created, August 21, 1876 Organized, February 21, 1889 Named in honor of William Beck Ochiltree, 1811-1867…
- Ochiltree Townsiteplaced 1976
(Bordering this highway) This county was created in 1876 and named for noted Texas jurist William Beck Ochiltree (1811-1867).
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