Post in Garza County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Post Sanitarium
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
1. Old Post Sanitarium Marker
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3783.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 33° 11.521′ N, 101° 23.018′ W. Marker is in Post, Texas, in Garza County. It is on Avenue N 0.1 miles south of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Avenue N, Post TX 79356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mason Memorial Building (here, next to this marker); C. W. Post Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garza County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garza County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles W. Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mrs. Merriweather Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); Garza County Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. M. Boren Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Post.
More about this marker. A related marker is mounted below the marker mentioned here.
Related marker.
this page online
Also see . . . Garza County Historical Museum. Texas Time Machine website entry (Submitted on June 11, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 11, 2017
2. Old Post Sanitarium Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
3. Old Post Sanitarium (Now Garza County Museum)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
4. Designated National Historic Landmark.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
5. Museum & Heritage Center sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on November 28, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
