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Hall County, Texas
Historical Markers in Turkey, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Turkey, in Hall County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Texas Music. The markers on this list were placed between 1985 and 2023. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Turkey stories
- First Methodist Church of Turkeyplaced 1991
The Rev. J. D. Terry and seven charter members organized the Elizabeth Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on September 8, 1891, at the home of…
- Ham's Barber Shopplaced 2021
Floyce Oliver (F.O.) Ham (1896-1967) left his family's farm in Beaver, Oklahoma, at age 15 in search of business opportunities.
- 1928 Phillips 66 Service Stationplaced 2019
The community of Turkey, settled in the 1890s, went through a period of rapid economic growth in the mid-1920s.
- Bankhead Highway in Turkeyplaced 2023
Increasing popularity of automobile travel in the early 20th century led to improved roads throughout the U.S. Alabama senator John H. Bankhead…
- Hotel Turkeyplaced 1985
Built in 1927 to provide lodging for railroad travelers, salesmen, and ranchers who came to town on business, the Hotel Turkey also served as a…
- The Ozark Trail at Tampicoplaced 2005
In 1913, William Hope "Coin" Harvey, who operated a resort in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, founded the Ozark Trail Association as a private…
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