Canyon in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Wagon Yard
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
1. Site of Wagon Yard Marker
Overnight charges: 10 ’ a horse; 50 ’ a man. Feed and coal were sold, water was free. Hands were hired, horses doctored here. Yard existed about 1890 to 1921.
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4910.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 34° 58.721′ N, 101° 55.555′ W. Marker is in Canyon, Texas, in Randall County. It is on 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1702 5th Avenue, Canyon TX 79015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains, specifically on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High 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 Dust Bowl, 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: First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neblett Hospital and Clinic (about 600 feet away); First Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); The Little House of Fellowship (about 600 feet away); The Sad Monkey Railroad (about 700 feet away); Randall County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Canyon Fire Department (about 700 feet away); Randall County (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canyon.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
2. Site of Wagon Yard Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 18, 2015
3. Site of Wagon Yard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
