Snyder in Scurry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Store of William Henry "Pete" Snyder
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
1. Site of Store of William Henry "Pete" Snyder Marker
Adventurer, Civil War veteran, whose career included mining Colorado gold, building railroads in Kansas, hauling freight and buffalo hides in Texas; opened Snyder's first trading post, 1878. Built of lumber hauled from Ft. Worth in ox-wagons by Webb Brothers, Jim, Jeff and Ben. Store furnished supplies to buffalo hunters who infiltrated area, lived in dugouts on Deep Creek.
After 3 years, Snyder quit the trading business, laid out part of original townsite and sold lots from his property. Moved to Colorado City, where he died in 1916 at age of 79.
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4891.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 32° 42.96′ N, 100° 55.036′ W. Marker is in Snyder, Texas, in Scurry County. It is at the intersection of 26th Street and Avenue R, on the right when traveling east on 26th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1802 26th Street, Snyder TX 79549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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: Site of Sanitarium of Alonzo Orrin Scarborough (here, next to this marker); Site of The MacKenzie Trail (within shouting
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Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association article on Snyder. (Submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. 32.716006, -100.917264
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
2. View of markers looking west on 26th Street.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 16, 2015
3. View from markers towards Scurry County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
