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Wheeler County, Texas
Historical Markers in Wheeler, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in Wheeler, in Wheeler County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Custer on the Sweetwaterplaced 2017
Sweetwater Creek was essential to millions of southern buffalo In a region known as the Comancheria.
- "Rock School"placed 1964
Built 1886, when Indians still raided nearby apple trees. Wheeler County's second school. Of native stone. Site gift of Tom Baley.
- The Millie Porter Houseplaced 1968
Built 1914 by Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Porter, pioneer settlers; Porter, an ex-cowboy, ranched near here after marrying Millie, daughter of Mr. &…
- Frye-Puryear Homeplaced 1964
Built 1884. Native stone, windows and lumber hauled 200 miles south from Dodge City, by Henry Frye, 1877 settler who had bought land of buffalo…
- Rock Barnplaced 1967
Built 1891 by F. M. Patton, a rancher; native stone with cottonwood framing. Part of lumber came from abandoned Fort Elliott.
- Wheeler Cemeteryplaced 2012
THE SITE OF WHEELER CEMETERY WAS CONVEYED TO J.E. STANLEY, TRUSTEE FOR THE WHEELER COMMUNITY GRAVEYARD, BY R.M. STONE AND NELLIE J. STONE, ORIGINAL…
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