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Crosbyton, Crosby County

Marker Text

In memory of Henry Clay Smith, 'Uncle Hank'...Born in Germany, August 15, 1836, died, May 20, 1912 and Elizabeth Boyle Smith, 'Aunt Hank,'...Born July 12, 1848, died, June 5, 1925....Pioneers of the Plains, builders of the Rock House, 1877, a monument to frontier hospitality........They sleep above the Cap Rock, at Old Emma. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address 101 W. Main St.
Location Description Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum, NW grounds, SE corner of W. Main St. (US 82/SH 114) and S. Berkshire Ave.
Marker # 23470
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - monument (pink granite and bronze)
Code pioneers; German immigration; design and construction; Texas Centennial
Latitude, Longitude 33.659777, -101.239086

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