Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Barbed Wire in Cooke County
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
1. Barbed Wire in Cooke County Marker
Inscription.
Barbed Wire in Cooke County. . The development of barbed wire fencing had a revolutionary impact on the economy and settlement pattern in Texas. In 1874, Joseph Glidden of Illinois received a patent for his barbed wire. By 1875, Henry B. Sanborn had come to North Texas as Glidden's barbed wire salesman. Cleaves and Fletcher Hardware, once located at this site, and other Gainesville businesses began to stock Glidden's Barbed Wire as it came into demand by Texas ranchers. Sanborn's 1875 transaction with Cleaves and Fletcher may represent the earliest sale of two-stranded modern barbed wire in Texas.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.
The development of barbed wire fencing had a revolutionary impact on the economy and settlement pattern in Texas. In 1874, Joseph Glidden of Illinois received a patent for his barbed wire. By 1875, Henry B. Sanborn had come to North Texas as Glidden's barbed wire salesman. Cleaves & Fletcher Hardware, once located at this site, and other Gainesville businesses began to stock Glidden's Barbed Wire as it came into demand by Texas ranchers. Sanborn's 1875 transaction with Cleaves & Fletcher may represent the earliest sale of two-stranded modern barbed wire in Texas.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 301.)
Location. 33° 37.45′ N, 97° 8.675′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. Marker is at the intersection of East California Street (State Highway 51) and South Rusk Street, on the left when traveling west on East California Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East California Street, Gainesville TX 76240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
2. Barbed Wire in Cooke County Marker at corner near bank.
Public Domain
3. Joseph Glidden, Inventor of Barbed Wire
Portrait in Prairie Farmer magazine, 1884
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
