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Archer County

Archer City, Archer County

Marker Text

A part of the Peters Grant, 1841; Created January 22, 1858; Organized July 27, 1880; Named in honor of Dr. Branch Tanner Archer 1790-1856; Texas Commissioner to the United States, 1835, Member of Congress, Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas. First permanent settlement, 1874; First railroad, 1890; Archer City, the county seat. (1936, 1986)

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Archer City, take US 79 South about 6 miles.
Marker # 189
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite)
Code counties
Latitude, Longitude 33.514649, -98.660084

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