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202 Armstrong County Courthouse lawn, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice St., Claude Created 1876. Name honors several Texas pioneers named Armstrong. Ranching became the chief industry when huge JA Ranch was established here in 1876. ... 203 Armstrong County Jail On US 287, one block west of Courthouse Square, Claude. Erected in 1953, this building is constructed of stone used to build the first masonry jail in Armstrong County, 1894. Stone for the structure (which ...

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478 Boy Scout Troop No. 17 Courthouse Square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude. One of the oldest Scout troops west of the Mississippi River, this group was organized in May 1912 by pioneer physician Dr. W. A. Warner (1864-1934). ...

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813 Charles Goodnight SW corner US 287 and CR 25 (1836-1929) Texas Ranger, Indian fighter. At 19, on way to California gold fields, saw ranching possibilities. Settled and started ranch in Palo ... 817 Charles H. Roan In the Claude Cemetery; from Claude, take US 287 about .5 miles northwest, then take first County Road about 1 mile north to cemetery. (Aug. 16, 1923-Sept. 18, 1944). Winner, Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during the Allied Forces' invasion of Peleliu in the western Pacific, ... 818 Charles Howard Roan Courthouse Square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude. (August 16, 1923 - September 18, 1944) Claude native Charles H. Roan volunteered for World War II service in the U.S. Marine Corps in December 1942. ... 906 Claude Cemetery From Claude, take US 287 about .5 miles northwest, then take first County Road about 1 mile north to cemetery. (Established 1890) Dan Cavanagh settled here in 1885 and bought this land in 1888. In 1890 he gave a grave site for railroad worker Neal DeBerry. ... 908 Claude Monroe Ayers in Claude Cemetery, 0.5 miles northwest of Claude on US 287, then take first County Road about 1 mile north to cemetery Claude Monroe Ayers (1854-1915). Locomotive engineer piloting the first Fort Worth & Denver passenger train to reach here, 1887. Town was given his ... 11 Claude News 130 Trice Street Established as the "Argus," Jan. 1, 1890, in the new railroad town of Claude. Later it merged with "Goodnight News" to become "Claude News." First ...

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1284 Dr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Warner Courthouse square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude. Two of the most admired and beloved pioneer citizens of Armstrong County, Dr. Warner (1864-1934) was a country physician and his wife Phebe (Kerrick) ... 1295 Dugout of W. M. Dye From Claude, take SH 207 about 13 miles south, then take FM 2227 about 3.5 miles east to roadside marker. William Miles Dye was born in Kentucky in 1864 and moved to Texas with his parents in 1870. He settled in this area in 1891, one year after the organization ...

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1354 Early Sheriffs of Armstrong County, 1890-1926 Courthouse Square, in front of jail, Claude Inheriting peacekeeping duty from 1874-90 ranchers, the early sheriffs of Armstrong County (organized 1890) won great public regard. With their families, ...

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1622 First Baptist Church of Claude 300 Parks, Claude. Organized on May 18, 1890, by 19 charter members, with the Rev. B. E. Hure as moderator. The Rev. Count C. Storts was the first resident pastor. ... 12005 First Battle of the Palo Duro from Wayside, take SH 207 8 miles north to roadside park

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2263 Great Panhandle Indian Scare of 1891 Courthouse Square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude. Although most Indians had left the Texas Panhandle by the 1880s, fear of Indian attacks was still prevalent among settlers who arrived in the next ...

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4284 Hamblen Drive SH 207, SE side 10.5 mi. E of Wayside, 2.4 mi. N of FM 285 at picnic area overlook, in Palo Duro Canyon Named for William H. Hamblen (1878-1952), who in the 1890s pioneered a crude road (about 6 mi. N) into Palo Duro Canyon along old Indian trails. ...

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3749 Old Home Ranch At Harrell Ranch Headquarters, 27.5 miles SW of Claude on FM 1288 First ranch in the Panhandle, established in 1876 by Charles Goodnight (1836-1929). The original ranch headquarters, located on the south side of ...

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5816 Park Named for William A. Carroll, M.D. Corner of Trice Street and Fifth Street, in Municipal Park, Claude. (April 13, 1875-April 22, 1960) Born in Chester County, Tenn., son of Joseph Cyrus and Emily Kirk Carroll. Married Claudia Haltom, 1900. Graduated ...

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4366 Route of Coronado Expedition Courthouse Square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude Led by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, this trail-blazing expedition set out from Mexico City in 1541 in search of Cibola, fabled 7 Cities of Gold. ...

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2225 Site of Old Goodnight College NW corner of FM 294 and Juliet-John Road. (1898-1917) Founded by first permanent Texas Panhandle ranchers, Col. and Mrs. Charles Goodnight. With 20 students, classes began in the Methodist ... 4850 Site of Old Goodnight Ranch Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site First ranch in the Texas Panhandle. Established in 1876 by Charles Goodnight 1836-1929. Noted scout, Indian fighter, trail blazer and rancher. The ... 4911 Site of Warner Building 101 North Trice Street, Claude. Erected at this site in 1909 by civic leaders Dr. William A. (1864-1934) and Phebe K. (1866-1935) Warner, the Warner Building played an important ...

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17440 The Battle of Red River SH 207, SE side 10.5 mi. E of Wayside, 2.4 mi. N of FM 285 at picnic area overlook, in Palo Duro Canyon. Marker reported missing Jan. 2008. In the opening battle of the U.S. Army's 1874 Indian campaign against the Southern Plains Indian Tribes, a force of 744 soldiers under Col. Nerlson ... 4401 The S.P. Hamblen Family SH 207, W side 15.8 mi. NE of Wayside, 18.4 mi. S of Claude, 2 mi. N of Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River, 4.8 mi. SW of FM 2272, in Palo Duro Canyon Pioneered at this site, in dugout to the west. S.P. Hamblen (1846-1930) and wife Virginia Ann (1861-1950) settled in Lakeview area (9 mi. S of ... 5524 Town of Claude Courthouse Square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude. Founded when Fort Worth & Denver Railroad built into area (1887). Claude Ayers, engineer on first passenger train through here, suggested town be ... 5528 Town of Goodnight Goodnight Community Center, SW corner of FM 294 and King Road Named in honor of Charles Goodnight, 1836-1929, noted scout, Indian fighter and trail blazer who established the first ranch in the Texas Panhandle ... 5539 Town of Washburn Washburn community, US 287, north side of the road opposite FM 2250 (Holhouser Street) Planned by R. E. Montgomery, son-in-law of Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Builder-President Gen. G. M. Dodge. Named for family friend. Promoted ...

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5720 Warner Memorial Community Center 400 Vine Street, Claude. Frame structure, built about 1912 as Llano School (15 mi. SW of Claude), was vacated in 1930, used as rural community center, then moved 1939 to ...