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Oldham County, Texas
Historical Markers in Vega, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Vega, in Oldham County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 1992. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trailplaced 1992
What came to be known as the Fort Smith - Santa Fe Trail was first blazed in 1840 by Josiah Gregg, a trader seeking a route to Santa Fe along the…
- Site of Old Tascosaplaced 1967
(23 miles N.E.) Contains one of the famous Boot Hill cemeteries of wild west days and was the gathering place for pleasure-seeking cowboys, gamblers…
- County Named for Texas Confederate Senator W. S. Oldham 1813-1868placed 1963
(Star and Wreath) Legislator, judge, newspaperman. Came to Texas from Arkansas. Member 1861 Texas Secession Convention.
- LS Alamosa Ranch Headquartersplaced 1975
Made of native sandstone hauled from a nearby creek, this house was built in 1886 for the manager of the LS Ranch owned by W. M. D. Lee and Lucien…
- Home County of Doctor Oscar H. Loyd (1868-1959)placed 1966
Oldham County's first physician. A civic leader, weather researcher and humanitarian. Born in Kansas, he attended medical school in Missouri, and in…
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