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Scurry County, Texas
Historical Markers in Snyder, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 47 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, Oil Boom, Native History, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2011. 9 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- 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.
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All 47 historical markers in Snyder
- Channel of Deep Creek1969
- City of Snyder1966
- Company G1984
- County Named for Texas Confederate William R. Scurry 1821-18641963
- County's First Law Men1967
- Dermott1966
- Dodson House1965
- E. W. Clark House, 19081964
- F. J. Grayum Home1964
- First Baptist Church of Snyder1969
- First Christian Church1967
- First Methodist Church1967
- First Presbyterian Church1969
- 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
- Johnson House, 19101964
- O. P. "Pack" Wolf1967
- Old Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Engine No. 51967
- Old Snyder Graveyard1969
- Old Town of Camp Springs1967
- R. L. McMullan Home1966
- Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Company1967
- Santa Fe Railway in Scurry County1976
- Scurry County1936
- 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 Cemetery2001
- Snyder National Bank1979
- Stanfield House, 19101964
- T. J. Faught1968
- The Block 97 Controversy1972
- The Prairie Dog (Cynomys Ludovicianus)1968
- The Press in Snyder1971
- Towle House2011
- Town of Knapp1968
- Von Roeder Cotton Breeding Farms1967
- Witness Tree1966
Historical markers near Snyder
- Hermleigh5 stories · 13 mi
- Colorado City29 stories · 24 mi
- Westbrook7 stories · 27 mi
- Roby7 stories · 29 mi
- Gail5 stories · 30 mi
- Roby vicinity5 stories · 33 mi
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