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Hardeman County, Texas
Historical Markers in Quanah, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Quanah, in Hardeman County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Native History, Texas Revolution, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2022. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Medicine Mound Depot, 1910placed 1964
Built by Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway as passenger and freight station, in area where Chief Quanah Parker's Comanches prayed and rolled in…
- Hardeman Countyplaced 1936
Created February 1, 1858 Recreated August 21, 1876 Organized December 30, 1884 Named in honor of Bailey Hardeman, 1785-1836, signer of the Texas…
- Shootout at the Quanah Depotplaced 2022
An infamous gunfight between law enforcement officers occurred on December 9, 1893. Bad blood had been boiling between the two for months.
- William Jesse McDonaldplaced 1970
(1852-1918) Fearless frontier law officer. Known for crack marksmanship and lightning-fast disarming of foes.
- First Presbyterian Church of Quanahplaced 1994
This congregation was organized in 1892 at the home of Mrs. A. E. deGraffenried by the Rev. Jacobs and eight charter members.
- Hardeman County Courthouseplaced 2001
Hardeman County Courthouse Hardeman County was created in 1858 and named for early Texas legislators Bailey and Thomas Jones Hardeman.
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