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Big Spring School District
708 11th Pl.
Education has been an important endeavor in Howard County since its formal organization in 1882, when the first commissioners court ordered the construction ...
12670
Big Spring State Park on Route of Old Comanche War Trail
Park Road 8 must inside the entrance to the Big Spring State Park
For Comanche war parties, about 1750 to 1875, the Big Spring was an oasis. Here paths from northeast, north and northwest twined into the War Trail ...
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14107
Earl of Aylesford
Big Spring
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15187
Finch Building
Big Spring
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First Christian Church of Big Spring
911 Goliad, Big Spring
In 1882, the same year Howard County was formally organized, this congregation was established with seven charter members. Worship services were ...
1787
First National Bank in Big Spring
400 Main Street, Big Spring
Chartered on April 19, 1890, the First National Bank of Big Spring opened for business on the first floor of a two-story building at the northwest ...
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First Permanent Building in Big Spring
121 Main Street, Big Spring
Application only -
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15443
Howard County
Howard County Courthouse grounds, E side facing Main Street
Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized June 15, 1882. Named in honor of Volney Erskine Howard 1809-1889. ...
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Masonic Cemetery
SH 350, W side between Hilltop Rd. and IH-20. 1990 subject marker for Masonic Cemetery and 2010 HTC medallion added at entrance.
Staked Plains Lodge No. 598, A.F. & A.M., was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas on December 12, 1884. The members soon recognized a need for ...
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Moore School
From Big Spring take US 87 north about 5 miles. Turn west onto Moore School Road, drive about one mile to marker, behind fence. Marker reported damaged Feb. 2021.
In 1906 a group of pioneers arrived on the frontier north of Big Spring to take advantage of rancher Sid Moore's offer to sell land to farmers. Four ...
14279
Moss Springs
Big Spring
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Potton House
200 Gregg Street, Big Spring
Joseph Potton (1847-1920), a native of England and master mechanic for Texas & Pacific Railroad, built this Victorian residence in 1901. Designed ...
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14468
Roberts, W. T. (Uncle Bud)
Big Spring
15634
Route of Marcy's Trail
Comanche Trail Park, Big Spring
Mapped by Captain Randolph B. Marcy, in charge of the U.S. Army detail guarding citizens bound for California gold rush. Captain Marcy exploded theory ...
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Settles Hotel
200 E Third. Marker reported not on building Dec. 2006.
Will R. and Lillian Settles built this hotel after the discovery of oil on their ranch in 1927. The grand opening was October 1, 1930. Designed by ...
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St. Thomas Catholic Church
605 North Main Street, Big Spring
Organized in 1883 under the leadership of The Rev. H. A. Boniface, the first Catholic parish in Big Spring was named St. Mary's. A small frame sanctuary ...
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5359
The J. & W. Fisher Company
110 Main Street, Big Spring
In 1881, as Big Spring was being established, Joseph Fisher (1845-1906), born in Austria, opened a general store in a tent. William (1855-1932), ...
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5677
W. P. Soash, Colonizer
from Vealmoor take FM 1785 about 4 miles west to marker at intersection with Soash Road
Land promoter W. P. Soash (1877-1961) of Iowa came (1905) to Texas to sell parcels of XIT Ranch land. He founded the towns of Ware in Dallam County ...