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148 America's Second Transcontinental Railroad at intersection of Business IH-10 and FM 1111, Sierra Blanca (Joined Here in 1881) Great achievement in American history. Victory for statesmen, including Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, who early as 1845 had ... 238 August Fransal located south central section of Sierra Blanca Cemetery) (Cemetery is East of FM 1111 about 5 blocks N of Business IH-10) Sierra Blanca One of the many fearless stage drivers who traveled on the Ben Ficklin Overland Mail Line from San Antonio to El Paso. On this dangerous route, threatened ...

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907 Claude Hudspeth in roadside park about 10 mile W. of Sierra Blanca on Westbound IH-10 State Senator and member of U.S. House of Representatives for whom Hudspeth County was named. Became a ranch worker at age 9 and editor-publisher ... 1123 Crow Springs US 62/US 180, S side, 3.4 mi. E of RR 1576. Marker reported missing Jul. 1997. Map dot approximate. (15 miles north) Named for birds habitually there in abundance, Crow Springs was an oasis for Indians for centuries. The Butterfield Overland Mail ...

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1330 Eagle Springs Stage Stand from Allamoore, about 8 miles southwest along Guest Ranch Road through Hot Wells, toward Eagle Springs A station (1854-1882) for the stage coaches and wagon trains of the Overland-Chihuahua trails, which linked the East to the pioneer West, brought ...

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1989 Fort Hancock Mercantile SW corner Knox Ave. (Spur 148) and W. Robinson St. Marker is installed inside the building. Established when the town of Fort Hancock was founded in 1883, this general store is the oldest in Hudspeth County. Started by a Mr. Ross, later ... 2007 Fort Quitman, C.S.A. located on Courthouse Lawn, ( 3 block N. of Business IH-10 and just west of FM 1111) Sierra Blanca Site 16 miles southwest on Rio Grande on old military and stage road from San Antonio to El Paso. When U.S. posts were surrendered at outbreak of ...

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2590 Hudspeth County located at intersection of Business IH-10 and FM 1111, Sierra Blanca Formed from El Paso County; created February 16, 1917, organized August 25, 1917. Named in honor of Claude Benton Hudspeth born in 1877. A native ... 2591 Hudspeth County Courthouse located 3 blocks N. of Business IH-10 and just West of FM 1111, Sierra Blanca Built 1917. Only adobe county courthouse in state.

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3180 Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl. Benito Martinez Benito Martinez Elementary School, marker mounted on stone near sidewalk facing Knox Ave. (Spur 148) (April 21, 1932 - Sept. 6, 1952) Graduated from Fort Hancock High School, May 1951. In Korean War, earned Congressional Medal of Honor in lone 6-hour ...

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1435 Resentment over_El Paso Salt War US 62/US 180, S side, 3.4 mi. E of RR 1576 Resentment over private control of the salt lakes in this region, often called Guadalupe Lakes, led to the El Paso Salt War 1877 which entailed the ...

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4694 Sierra Blanca Methodist Church located 2 blocks N. of Business IH-10 on FM 1111 N., Sierra Blanca Organized 1907. County's first Protestant church. Held service in a school until present structure was built 1909; adobe, with Gothic windows, bell ...

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5295 The Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Hot Springs Indian Hot Springs Ranch on private property The natural hot springs in this area have been used for centuries by people seeking curative waters. Known as Indian hot Springs, they were used ... 5367 The Killing of General J. J. Byrne ocated at intersection of Business IH-10 and FM 1111, Sierra Blanca One of the final acts of violence in raiding led during 1880 by the feared Apache chieftain, Victorio. Just prior to this incident, Victorio's band--100 ...