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880 City of Big Lake Reagan County Park, entrance 12th St. at N. Montana Ave., marker is at north end of park near railroad depot The land on which the original townsite of Big Lake was located was owned in 1903 by T. H. Taylor who sold 320 acres to the Orient Land Company, ...

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2284 Grierson Spring N/A Established as an outpost to Fort Concho, April 30th, 1878. Stage stand on the Ft. Concho to Ft. Stockton route, 1875-1882. Named in honor of General ...

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2776 John E. Gardner Place from Big Lake go about 4 miles west on US 67, then 1 mile south on RR 1676 to Santa Rita Rd - Marker is on Private Property about 1/2 mile south off Santa Rita Rd. Oldest house in Reagan County. Had no window glass. Used swing shutter. Mud mortared native stone Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964. 2785 John H. Reagan US 67 at corner of Main and 2nd, in front of Big Lake Chamber of Commerce As congressman, 1876-1887, sponsored bill creating Interstate Commerce Commission; resigned 1891 from United States Senate to head newly-formed Railroad ... 2786 John H. Reagan Courthouse Lawn (3rd and Plaza Streets) Big Lake Delegate Texas Secession Convention. While member 1st Confederate Congress, made postmaster general C.S.A. 1861. Difficult job begun by raid on U.S. ...

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3232 Martin-Castillo Expedition US67 at corner of Main and 2nd, in front of Big Lake Chamber of Commerce Explored the Concho River, 32 miles north of here, gathering information on Jumano Indians and searching for pearls, 1650. Setting out from Santa ...

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4210 Reagan County Picnic area on US 67, north side, two miles west of SH 137. Plaque and seal reported missing Oct. 2018. Formed from Tom Green County; created March 7, 1903, organized April 20, 1903. Named in honor of John H. Reagan 1818-1905. Indian fighter and surveyor ...

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4587 Santa Rita No. 1 on US 67, about 13 1/2 miles west of Big Lake Discovery well for Big Lake oil field. First gusher in Permian Basin; first University of Texas producer. On land once thought almost worthless. ... 5122 Site of the First Court House Built in Reagan County Stiles community, S side SH 137, 0.1 mi. E of Stiles Courthouse Loop, 19 mi. NW of Big Lake The following officials were installed May 8, 1903 Joseph J. Boyd, judge, J. B. Lucas, clerk, Henry Japson, sheriff and tax col., Frank Ramsey, treasurer, ... 5121 Stiles Cemetery Stiles community, W side of SH 137 & Stiles Cemetery Road. Cemetery is one mile west. (One mile west) Established about 1903. Site is on land then owned by early settlers G. W. and Lizzie Stiles. Plot summarizes much frontier history, ... 4928 Stiles Courthouse Stiles community, Stiles Courthouse Loop, 0.1 mi. S of SH 137, 19 mi. NW of Big Lake Built in 1911 from stone quarried half a mile away. Cost $20,000. Used until 1925 when the county seat moved to Big Lake. For many years after, it ...

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5332 The First Bank in Big Lake Marker is located inside American Momentum Bank at the corner of Main and 2nd Streets On this site the first bank in Reagan County was founded, with capital stock of $15,000.00. The initial stockholders meeting was held on March 29, ... 5440 Town of Texon at Intersection of US 67 and FM 1675, about 13 miles west of Big Lake Early travelers along many historic trails in this area found the region arid and inhospitable. Given (1876) to the University of Texas, the lands ...