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1902-1904 Land Rushes
Borden County Museum, NE corner N. Oak St. (FM 669) and Wilbourn Ave.
Cowboys and settlers fought here in early days for right to claim lands placed in public domain in 1902 by Texas courts. To keep land they were using, ...
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Borden County
Borden County Courthouse grounds, N entrance near flagpole, facing E. Wasson Ave. (US 180)
Originally a part of Bexar District. Created August 21, 1876. Organized March 17, 1891. Named in honor of Gail Borden, 1801-1874. Pioneer surveyor, ...
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Borden County Jail
Borden County Courthouse grounds. Marker is at NE corner facing E. Wasson Ave. (US 180), jail is 100 feet S facing N. Elm St.
Built of hand-hewn native stone from Gail Mountain, this jail planned for maximum security. Is one of the oldest jails in use in West Texas. Diebold ...
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Gail Cemetery
Gail Cemetery, NW corner E. Kincaid Ave. and Cemetery Road. 2005 marker and 2016 supplemental plate.
Borden County, created in 1876, was organized in 1891, the same year the town of Gail was established as county seat. The next year, J.I. and L.E. ...
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Mushaway Peak
4 mi. E on US 180
Shown on maps as Mucha Que, Mucha Kowa, Muchakooga, de Cordova, or signal hill, this peak rises to an elevation of 2862 feet. Its name is of Native ...