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Wichita County, Texas
Historical Markers in Wichita Falls, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 26 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, Tales of Tragedy, Native History, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1951 and 2023. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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 26 historical markers in Wichita Falls
- Athletic Park / Spudder Park2023
- Call Field1973
- Charlye Ola Farris2011
- Dr. Anne Elizabeth Davis Roark2016
- Dr. Colonel Bertram (C. B.) Fuller2014
- Dr. Samuel Hiatt Burnside, Mary Margaret Grice Burnside1994
- Felix L. Lindsey2012
- Hotter 'N Hell Hundred2017
- Jimmie Hudson Kolp2020
- John Hart Wilson2010
- Joseph Hudson Barwise1990
- Joseph Sterling Bridwell2012
- Kell Field Air Terminal1981
- Kell, Frank2008
- Kemp Public Library1979
- Lloyd Ruby2021
- Lost Battalion1951
- Midwestern University Desegregation2015
- Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church1984
- Sheppard Air Force Base2011
- Site of: The Antlers Hotel Fire of 19291981
- Texas Governor James V. Allred1970
- Times Publishing Company1980
- Wichita Falls Bank Robbery of 18961978
- Wichita Falls Opera House1981
- Wichita General Hospital2014
Historical markers near Wichita Falls
- Burkburnett12 stories · 14 mi
- Archer City9 stories · 25 mi
- Bowie5 stories · 41 mi
- Jacksboro13 stories · 50 mi
- Graham10 stories · 54 mi
- Newcastle10 stories · 54 mi
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