DUANE
Scurry County, Texas
Historical Markers in Snyder, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 27 Texas historical markers in Snyder, in Scurry County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Native History, Strange But True, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 1997. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Snyder stories
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooarplaced 1967
(Aug. 10, 1851-May 1, 1940) Champion hunter of buffalo--largest game animal in North America. Born in Vermont; came west at 19.
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooarplaced 1995
J. Wright Mooar was a champion hunter of buffalo, largest game animal in North America. A native of Vermont.
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooarplaced 1997
J. Wright Mooar and his brother John W. Mooar established the first buffalo hunting camp in the Texas Panhandle in 1873.
- County's First Law Menplaced 1967
First sheriff elected when the county was organized, 1884, was W. W. "Uncle Billy" Nelson. He authorized the first "Calaboose" (jail)--a frame…
- J. J. Moore No. 1 Oil Wellplaced 1966
(1.4 miles south) First producing oil well in Scurry County; opened a major West Texas petroleum area.
- Site of The MacKenzie Trailplaced 1968
Following the Civil War, the Texas frontier pushed westward, giving rise to renewed hostilities as the white man once again invaded Indian lands.
Snyder on the Texas history calendar
All 27 historical markers in Snyder
- Channel of Deep Creek1969
- City of Snyder1966
- County's First Law Men1967
- F. J. Grayum Home1964
- First Baptist Church of Snyder1969
- First Christian Church1967
- First State Bank Building1967
- Greene Springs and Site of Archeological Discoveries1967
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar1967
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar1995
- Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar1997
- J. J. Moore No. 1 Oil Well1966
- O. P. "Pack" Wolf1967
- Old Snyder Graveyard1969
- Scurry County Courthouse Site and Building1967
- Scurry County Jail of 19121982
- Scurry County's Billionth Barrel of Oil1975
- Scurry County's Canyon Reef Oil Field1967
- Site of O.K. Wagon Yard1971
- Site of Sanitarium of Alonzo Orrin Scarborough (1860-1952) Pioneer Doctor1969
- Site of Store of William Henry (Pete) Snyder1968
- Site of The MacKenzie Trail1968
- Snyder National Bank1979
- T. J. Faught1968
- The Block 97 Controversy1972
- The Prairie Dog (Cynomys Ludovicianus)1968
- Witness Tree1966
Historical markers near Snyder
- Colorado City15 stories · 24 mi
- Sweetwater5 stories · 34 mi
- Post10 stories · 41 mi
- Robert Lee6 stories · 62 mi
- Crosbyton7 stories · 68 mi
- Abilene22 stories · 71 mi
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