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Wichita County, Texas
Historical Markers in Wichita Falls, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 61 Texas historical markers in Wichita Falls, in Wichita County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Native History, Tales of Tragedy, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2023. 10 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Wichita Falls stories
- Site of: The Antlers Hotel Fire of 1929placed 1981
A three-story brick hotel building was constructed at this site in 1920 by the firm of Bachman and Goodwin.
- Charlye Ola Farrisplaced 2011
(1929 - 2010) Public school educators James Randolph Farris, Sr. and Roberta (Bell) Farris welcomed their only daughter, Charlye Ola Farris, on June…
- Hotter 'N Hell Hundredplaced 2017
An annual 100-mile bicycle ride in 100-degree heat on the roads and highways of the Texoma region, the Hotter 'N Hell Hundred (HHH) first began as a…
- Felix L. Lindseyplaced 2012
Felix L Lindsey was born in Gallatin county, Kentucky on October 10, 1847. His mother was mulatto and his father was full-blood Creek Indian.
- Joseph Sterling Bridwellplaced 2012
JOSEPH BRIDWELL WAS BORN MARCH 23, 1885, NEAR NORTHVIEW, MISSOURI. HE MOVED TO WICHITA FALLS IN 1909 AND WENT INTO THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.
- Wichita General Hospitalplaced 2014
WICHITA GENERAL HOSPITAL Wichita Falls was a growing town in 1882 as professionals started to arrive looking for opportunities.
Wichita Falls on the Texas history calendar
All 61 historical markers in Wichita Falls
- Athletic Park / Spudder Park2023
- Bethania Hospital2014
- Call Field1973
- Call Field Monument1937
- Cashion School1993
- Charlye Ola Farris2011
- Church of the Good Shepherd2022
- City View School1990
- Davenport Grocery2012
- Dr. Anne Elizabeth Davis Roark2016
- Dr. Colonel Bertram (C. B.) Fuller2014
- Dr. Samuel Hiatt Burnside, Mary Margaret Grice Burnside1994
- Felix L. Lindsey2012
- First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls1982
- First County Officials1970
- First United Methodist Church of Wichita Falls1983
- Frank Kell Home1980
- George Alonzo Soule1979
- Henry C. Luecke Pioneer, Blacksmith and Inventor1978
- Hodges-Hardy House1984
- Hotter 'N Hell Hundred2017
- J. A. Kemp Wholesale Grocery Building1997
- Jimmie Hudson Kolp2020
- Joe and Lois Perkins Estate2015
- John Hart Wilson2010
- Joseph Hudson Barwise1990
- Joseph Sterling Bridwell2012
- Kell Field Air Terminal1981
- Kell, Frank2008
- Kemp Public Library1979
- Kemp, Joseph Alexander2008
- Lloyd Ruby2021
- Lost Battalion1951
- Midwestern University Desegregation2015
- Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church1984
- O'Donohoe, John F.2003
- Ohio Street Bridge1980
- Riverside Cemetery2008
- Saint John Baptist Church2019
- Sheppard Air Force Base2011
- Site of Booker T. Washington High School2004
- Site of Friberg School1993
- Site of Gorsline's Fashion Livery Stable1979
- Site of St. James Hotel1980
- Site of: The Antlers Hotel Fire of 19291981
- St. Paul Lutheran Church1981
- Texas Governor James V. Allred1970
- The Anderson House1980
- Times Publishing Company1980
- Weeks Mansion1978
- Wichita County1936
- Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 22008
- Wichita Falls Bank Robbery of 18961978
- Wichita Falls High School1986
- Wichita Falls Junior College1981
- Wichita Falls Lodge No. 635 A.F. and A.M.1987
- Wichita Falls Opera House1981
- Wichita Falls Traction Company1991
- Wichita Falls Women's Forum1980
- Wichita General Hospital2014
- Zenobia Trimble1979
Historical markers near Wichita Falls
- Iowa Park7 stories · 11 mi
- Holliday7 stories · 13 mi
- Burkburnett23 stories · 13 mi
- Henrietta5 stories · 20 mi
- Electra7 stories · 22 mi
- Archer City14 stories · 25 mi
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