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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Potter County
Coudersport is the county seat for Potter County
Adjacent to Potter County, Pennsylvania
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In loving memory of those who perished and suffered from
the Austin Dam tragedy. May those individuals rest in peace
and smile down upon our tribute in their honor. Our mural
represents William Nelson, who tried to warn of the possibility
of a . . . — — Map (db m160745) HM
On Rugaber Street (Pennsylvania Route 872) 1.6 miles north of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 607), on the right when traveling south.
On September 30, 1911, the Bayless Pulp and Paper Company dam broke here. This concrete dam, built in 1909, was nearly 50 feet high; 534 feet long. Its failure sent torrents of water and debris down Freeman Run into Austin and Costello, causing . . . — — Map (db m39967) HM
On Sept. 30, 1911, the Bayless Pulp and Paper Company dam broke here. This concrete dam, built in 1909, was nearly fifty feet high; 534 feet long. Its failure sent torrents of water and debris down Freeman Run into Austin and Costello, causing great . . . — — Map (db m148925) HM
Near Austin Dam Memorial Park Access Road, 0.4 miles Jones Run Road.
In 1900, Bayless Paper constructed paper mill in the Freeman Run Valley. There was a small earthen dam built up the river, and used that for the paper mill. But in 1909, the company realized that the occasional dry seasons require a bigger and more . . . — — Map (db m160744) HM
Near Austin Dam Memorial Park Access Road, 0.4 miles south of Jones Run Road.
These are the remains of the spillway from the Earthen Dam which was built in 1900 to sustain the Bayless Paper Mill. Although this dam burst due to heavy rains in 1942, the Bayless Mill operated until destroyed by fire in 1944. — — Map (db m160743) HM
The Austin Dam was built in 1909 to harness
water from Freeman Run to power
Paper Mill, the town's largest industry. While
the Bayless
the
citizens of Austin who worked at the
many
mill
were grateful for their jobs, others
questioned the . . . — — Map (db m160746) HM
Near Pennsylvania Route 872, 1.1 miles north of Rubager Street, on the right when traveling south.
One of Austin's most colorful turn-of-the-century citizens, Cora (center) operated a local brothel on a hill adjacent the dam. Upon seeing the dam break, she began calling townsfolk including the operator. Her efforts are credited with saving . . . — — Map (db m160749) HM
On Rugaber Street (Pennsylvania Route 872) 0.7 miles north of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 607), on the right when traveling south.
In 1900 on this lot, George C. Bayless of Binghamton, NY. began construction of a large pulp and paper mill. Originally constructed for a daily capacity of 50-ton, in later years it had at times, an output of 70-ton of paper per day. By 1910 the . . . — — Map (db m65536) HM
On Garretson Road, 0.1 miles north of Foster Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site a sawmill and millpond were constructed by O.S. Garretson and opened Sept. 20, 1886. By 1897 the mill was owned by Frank H. Goodyear and cut an average of 7,000,000 feet a month. A 200 hp boiler with steam lines that ran through the . . . — — Map (db m148924) HM
On Rugaber Street (Pennsylvania Route 872) at Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 607), on the right when traveling south on Rugaber Street.
On this site a wood frame business was built by Louis Nuschke. A grand store for it's time, one could purchase anything from furniture, carpet, wall paper, hand painted china and jewelry as well as hardware items. When the dam broke in 1911 the . . . — — Map (db m83707) HM
On Cowley Hill, 0.5 miles east of Hemlock Road, on the right when traveling east.
In recognition of outstanding efforts in conserving the natural resources of Pennsylvania
Civilian Conservation Corps
Site of Camp Sizerville
S-85 1933-1935 — — Map (db m224646) HM
On Costello Road (Pennsylvania Route 872) 0.2 miles west of Pennsylvania Route 3003, on the right when traveling north.
On this site once known as North Wharton, P.H. Costello and P.C. Costello of Oneida, New York, built what was then the worlds largest tannery. By December 1881 the tannery consumed 32,000 cord of bark annually for a yearly output of 6,000,000 of . . . — — Map (db m42876) HM
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Mill Street, on the right when traveling west.
Noted Moravian missionary camped near here October 8, 1767, en route from Bethlehem to found missions among the Delaware Indians to the West. He was the first white man to pass through the primeval forests of this region. — — Map (db m42919) HM
Near North Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 44) at East 2nd Street (U.S. 6).
Erected as a memorial to David Zeisberger, who encamped near this place on the night of October 8, 1767, when on his way from Bethlehem to the mouth of Tionesta Creek to visit the Indians on the Allegheny River. He was accompanied by two Delaware . . . — — Map (db m222464) HM
On 2nd Street (U.S. 6) at East Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
High on the Allegheny Plateau, Potter County gives birth to three mighty rivers. Eleven miles northeast of Coudersport, on a hilltop near Raymond, their watersheds converge. Waters trickle from the hill's north side to form the Genesee River that . . . — — Map (db m142688) HM
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) 0.4 miles east of Ice Mine Road (Pennsylvania Route 3006), on the right when traveling east.
Lymansville was the north terminus for the early pack trail and wagon road south to Jersey Shore. In 1834 a Turnpike toll road was completed between the two points. For many years it was a major trade route. — — Map (db m42874) HM
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) at Buffalo Street (Pennsylvania Route 872), on the right when traveling west on Grand Army of the Republic Highway.
The pioneer settlement in this region was made here in 1808 by Major Isaac Lyman, land agent and a Revolutionary officer. The first saw and grist mill, post office, and court were also located here. — — Map (db m42873) HM
On Coudersport-Jersey Shore Highway (Pennsylvania Route 44) east of West Branch Road, on the right when traveling east.
The 11,144 acres of land within the tract acquired by the noted Norwegian violinist in 1852 were southeast of here. Here were village sites, New Norway, Oleona, New Bergen, Walhalla, and Ole Bull's Castle. — — Map (db m125157) HM
On 2nd Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of East Street, on the right when traveling west.
Formed March 26, 1804 from Lycoming County, and fully organized in 1835. Named for Revolutionary hero General James Potter. An early center of the lumbering and tanning industries. Coudersport, the county seat, was laid out in 1807; incorporated . . . — — Map (db m39966) HM
On 2nd Street (U.S. 6) at East Street, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street.
In 1807, the Pennsylvania legislature commissioned a road across the wilderness of northern Pennsylvania to open up east-west travel. Nine years later, laborers completed the "road," though sections remained rough packhorse trail — like here . . . — — Map (db m142687) HM
Near Ole Bull Road (State Highway 144) 1.7 miles south of State Highway 44, on the right when traveling south.
The famous Norwegian violinist located a colony of fellow Norwegians near this site in September of 1852. From this vantage point, Ole Bull started to build his castle. This large wooden cabin was never completed. All that remains is the foundation . . . — — Map (db m125095) HM
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east.
Galeton's Early Days
In 1879, only a few hundred people lived in this area, surrounded by forested wilds. Then William McClure Gale came to town, and launched an industry that quickly transformed the region. On the land before you (now John J. . . . — — Map (db m122458) HM
On Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dynamic Community
In the early 1900s, a thriving lumber industry had transformed Galeton into the biggest city in Potter County. More than 30 trains stopped in Galeton each day, carrying people and goods across America. Shops, hotels, . . . — — Map (db m122456) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 449) 0 miles south of Genesee Street (Pennsylvania Route 1010), in the median.
Founded 1681 by William Penn
as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
and
THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES. — — Map (db m42921) HM
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 49) west of Andrews Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Noted Moravian missionary, passed through here in October 1767, en route from Bethlehem to found missions among the Delaware Indians to the West. He was the first white man to travel through the primeval forests of this region. — — Map (db m42917) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 49, 0.6 miles west of Barnett Road, on the right when traveling west.
Here is the head stream of this historic river, pathway of Indians, and white traders and settlers for over 200 years. It unites with the Monongahela, 352 miles away at Pittsburgh, forming the Ohio. — — Map (db m42914) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 49, 0.1 miles west of Smith Road, on the right when traveling west.
Noted Moravian missionary, passed through here in Octber 1767, en route from Bethlehem to found missions among the Delaware Indians to the West. He was the first white man to travel through the primeval forests of this region. — — Map (db m42916) HM
On East Commercial Avenue west of South East Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gettysburg was founded in 1883 by Civil War veterans who set out to establish a colony for Union soldiers named after the famous battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania-our sister city since June 1991.
They organized Meade Post # 32, a chapter of . . . — — Map (db m246500) HM
On West Commercial Avenue east of South Platte Street, on the left when traveling east.
Originally located near mouth of Little Cheyenne River 15 miles west it was to be inundated by the Oahe Dam and so moved here.
White men, ascending the Missouri, observed this huge rock on a hillside and were told by the Indians it was a Sacred . . . — — Map (db m246332) HM
On U.S. 212 at 296th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 212.
Don't look now. Because that site is normally under 50 feet of
water. 125 feet from the shore at a point 1.15 miles northeast along a meandering shore line, from the point this road finally runs into the Oahe Reservoir. It was a landmark in . . . — — Map (db m184292) HM
On East Logan Avenue at South Exene Street, on the right when traveling east on East Logan Avenue.
This statue of a Civil War veteran was erected
to pay tribute to those veterans who settled
Potter County. Potter County was initially named
Ashmore, but later named Potter by the 1877
Dakota Territory Legislature. Gettysburg was
first . . . — — Map (db m125778) HM WM
On Logan Avenue at South Exene Street, on the right when traveling east on Logan Avenue.
Potter County Area Veterans Memorial
John J. Peters
American Legion
Post 159
Hoven, SD
Dahnke-Menkins
American Legion
Post 188
Lebanon, SD
Winston M. Toomey
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 8530
Gettysburg, SD . . . — — Map (db m125777) WM
On East Commercial Avenue at North East Street, on the right when traveling west on East Commercial Avenue.
Built at 123 E. Commercial Ave. in 1910 by Nicholas Schlachter. Occupied by Gettysburg State Bank in 1920, it was then absorbed by Potter County Bank in 1927. The bank vault is still intact. The large structure housed a variety of stores and . . . — — Map (db m246502) HM
The Helium Monument was moved from its former location at I-40 and Nelson Street to this location on December 16, 1982. The 8 ½ ton stainless steel monument was moved around the southern limits of Amarillo, by an Army 'Chinook' helicopter from . . . — — Map (db m91716) HM
The Big Texan Steak Ranch opened in 1960 on Route 66, ten years later Interstate 40 opened & Route 66 was bypassed. This created an immediate catastrophic drop in business, forcing founder Bob (RJ) Lee to move the Big Texan to I-40 or lose the Big . . . — — Map (db m120441) HM
On SE 2nd Avenue at South Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on SE 2nd Avenue.
A star of the age of steam transportation. Pride of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, which came into Texas in 1886, has its Panhandle and Santa Fe General Offices in Amarillo, and served much of this area.
Manufactured at the cost of . . . — — Map (db m91673) HM
On South Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by local contractor J. D. Singleton and built for the widow of prominent Texas Ranger and rancher W. R. Curtis, the Alice Victoria Ghormley Curtis House was erected in 1906-1907. Mrs. Curtis (1869-1923) moved to Amarillo after her husband's . . . — — Map (db m91595) HM
Near South Buchanan Street north of Southeast 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Named for Arroyo Amarillo, nearby creek given its designation by Spaniards in early days. In 1887, when the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad was building through this region, a group represented by J. T. Berry platted the town (1 mi. W.). The . . . — — Map (db m150285) HM
On Ross Street, on the right when traveling south.
County Seat, Potter County; founded in 1887. Incorporated 1892. Named for Arroyo Amarillo, Spanish name of nearby creek. Transportation, financial, cultural and medical center. Gateway to: Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument, Lake Meredith, . . . — — Map (db m150310) HM
On Amarillo Boulevard West, 0.1 miles east of Helium Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
This plant, operated by the United States Bureau of Mines, was the first to produce helium from the extensive helium resources in the Texas Panhandle. From 1929 until 1943, it furnished almost all of the world's supply of helium.
Operating around . . . — — Map (db m173112) HM
On Bull Road, 0.2 miles north of SE 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Established to serve the first permanent industry in the Texas Panhandle--ranching. Now famed for handling more cattle than any other commission auction company in the United States.
The years 1874-1878 saw Indians expelled, buffalo herds . . . — — Map (db m91696) HM
On SW 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Natatorium, an open air building surrounding a swimming pool that measured 36' by 101', opened in July 1922. "The Nat" was enclosed in 1923 for year round use. In 1926 the building was converted into a dance hall with 10,000 square feet of maple . . . — — Map (db m119943) HM
On SE 10th Street, on the right when traveling west.
A number of organized fairs and horse races occurred in this area beginning in the 1890s. The Panhandle State Fair was organized in 1913, but due to World War I large fairs were suspended from 1917 to 1921, when Amarillo was chosen as a permanent . . . — — Map (db m150579) HM
On SW 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Amarillo’s American Legion Post, organized in July 1919, is one of the oldest in Texas, formed two months after the group’s organizational caucus in St. Louis. The post, which officially received its charter in Sep. 1919, is named for David T. . . . — — Map (db m91639) HM
On South Polk Street at SW 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street.
When this Santa Fe Railway general office building was erected in 1928, the remains of a mammoth were excavated from the basement and were placed in the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas.
The extinct American mammoths were . . . — — Map (db m91613) HM
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
Avery and Mary (Ten Eyck) Turner moved here in 1902. Avery was an executive for the Santa Fe Railroad, his employer for 58 years. Mary helped organize the local American Red Cross chapter and was active with the Salvation Army and other groups. In . . . — — Map (db m91578) HM
On I-40 Frontage Road, 0.8 miles west of Hope Road, on the right when traveling east.
Created by Ant Farm
Copyright 1974 (Lord Marquez, Michels)
All Rights Reserved
Stanley Marsh 3, Owner
In May 2002, Cadillac Ranch, one of the most recognizable landmarks on Route 66, became the 11th landmark to be restored as part of . . . — — Map (db m50369) HM
On South Harrison Street south of West 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Central Presbyterian Church Has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1991 — — Map (db m150267) HM
On South Tyler Street at West 24th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Tyler Street.
Noted Amarillo architect Guy Carlander designed and Byron Singleton built this house in 1925 for early Amarillo business and civic leaders Clarence and Lorraine Eakle. The house exhibits elements of the Tudor Revival style and features an arched . . . — — Map (db m91539) HM
Marker on left side of statue
Dash for Cash
By Rocket Wrangler out of Find a Buyer (TB), Dash for Cash combined speed, athletic ability, conformation, intelligence and a good disposition. Foaled in 1973, the stallion started 25 races . . . — — Map (db m55942) HM
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
Prominent Amarillo architect Guy A. Carlander designed this dramatic craftsman "airplane bungalow" for the Clarence M. Eakle family. Built in 1923, it features a "cockpit-like" upper floor and sweeping multiple gable roofs. Flared oriental and arts . . . — — Map (db m91569) HM
On South Harrison Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Edward Llewellyn (1886-1983) and Margaret Seewald (1896-2001) Roberts house was designed by Harold Walsh in 1949 under heavy input from the Roberts. A student of Georgia O’Keeffe while at Amarillo High School, Margaret went on to achieve . . . — — Map (db m149499) HM
On U.S. 87, 3.3 miles south of Gravel Pit Road, on the right when traveling south.
On the old _X (LX), first ranch in Potter County, established in 1877 by W.H. Bates and D.T. Beals, Boston (Mass.) industrialists. The earliest burials occurred after the LX was sold, 1884, to American Pastoral Land and Cattle Company, a British . . . — — Map (db m88792) HM
The discovery well in the vast Panhandle-Hugoton Gas Field, largest known gas field in the world, is located one mile east of this point on the east slope of John Ray Butte.
The geological structure was discovered by Dr. Charles N. Gould in . . . — — Map (db m104870) HM
On North Polk Street at Highway 66, on the left when traveling north on North Polk Street. Reported missing.
This marks site of Potter County's first hospital organized by Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word on invitation of Father David H. Dunne, Pastor of St. Mary's Church in Clarendon, Texas, and David Fly, M.D., Amarillo. Land was donated by Wm. . . . — — Map (db m236304) HM
Near American Drive, 0.6 miles north of Tiltrotor Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Regular air service to Amarillo was inaugurated May 29, 1929, at Old Municipal Airport, 4 miles west of here. It was initiated by Western Air Express, using a 12-passenger Fokker trimotor plane flying round trip from Los Angeles to Amarillo. This . . . — — Map (db m228125) HM
On South Polk Street at SW 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Polk Street.
In 1926, Charles A. Fisk, president of the Amarillo Bank and Trust, and other investors commissioned this skyscraper designed by Amarillo architect Guy A. Carlander and built by the Gilsonite Contracting Co. of Dallas. The building formally opened . . . — — Map (db m91638) HM
On State Highway 136, 0.6 miles south of Farm to Market Road 293, on the right when traveling south.
Southwest of this marker are dim traces of overland trail to connect river ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren, Ark. with Santa Fe, a trade and travel center since 1609. This road was pioneered by Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader who first passed this . . . — — Map (db m230231) HM
On East 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Pioneered transportation in the old buffalo and Indian frontier and the open-range cattle empire. Organized by Fort Worth citizens. Although chartered by the Texas Legislature on May 26, 1873, the actual building was delayed by the money panic of . . . — — Map (db m91695) HM
On Funfest Boulevard at Comanchero, on the right when traveling south on Funfest Boulevard.
Acknowledged world leader in petroleum conservation.
A third generation Texan. Left college for World War I, earning battlefield promotion to Lieutenant Colonel—youngest in the U.S. Army. In 1930 gained national recognition as crusading . . . — — Map (db m88797) HM
On NE 15th Avenue at North Grant Street, on the right when traveling east on NE 15th Avenue.
This is a three sided markerSide A:
Adventure
Gregg Trail
Josiah Gregg (1806 1850), prompted by ill health, set out with a caravan from Independence, Missouri, for Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 15, 1831. During a period of . . . — — Map (db m241040) HM
On South Madison Street at SW 14th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Madison Street.
Built 1902 in 500 block, South Buchanan, by principal early developer of Amarillo, Henry Bradley Sanborn (1845-1912). At original site were also owner's office building, carriage house, stables for six coach horses, and a deer park. After death of . . . — — Map (db m91596) HM
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed in 1912 for lumber merchant H.W. Galbraith (d. 1936) and his wife Kate (d. 1969), this two-story residence reflects the Craftsman style. Exhibiting quality materials in the clapboards, exposed rafters, and shingled roof, the house also . . . — — Map (db m91579) HM
Erected 1968, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of discovery of helium in the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the sun. (The discovery of traces of helium on earth was first announced in 1895.)
The four time columns are filled with books, . . . — — Map (db m91715) HM
On South Buchanan Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1875 Henry B. Sanborn (1845-1912) began a long association with the State of Texas when he became the Texas sales agent for Joseph F. Glidden's newly patented invention, barbed wire. A native of New York, Sanborn had become . . . — — Map (db m91672) HM
Near South Buchanan Street near Southeast 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Principal early-day developer of Amarillo. Born in New York State; employed 1875 by barbed wire inventor J.F. Glidden as his Texas sales agent. With Glidden he established the famous 250,000-acre Frying Pan Ranch in 1881 to prove the economic . . . — — Map (db m150810) HM
On South Tyler Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1910 for ranchers Will and Eula Jo Day Herring, this Classical Revival style house features a pedimented entry portico with paired colossal order columns, a wraparound porch with Ionic columns, and a Palladian bay window on its south side. . . . — — Map (db m91571) HM
On South Polk Street south of SW 17th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This two-story residence was constructed in 1914 for Kentucky native John Malcolm Shelton (1852-1923), a prominent Panhandle cattleman and businessman. Built by W.M. Rice, it was designed by Amarillo architect Joseph Champ Berry. Following . . . — — Map (db m149458) HM
On Southeast 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Founded in 1902 when J.P. Morgan merged several harvesting companies, the International Harvester Company came to Amarillo in 1919. By 1925, the company made plans to enlarge their facility to meet increasing demand. Architect W.D. Price of . . . — — Map (db m149438) HM
Amarillo's status as the “Helium Capital of the World” can be traced back to the efforts of one man, Jack B. Kelley.
Kelley was born in 1916 in Sherman, Texas and moved to Amarillo in 1925. He attended Amarillo High School and in . . . — — Map (db m91717) HM
On South Buchanan Street at SE 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Buchanan Street.
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1907 - Listed 1992 — — Map (db m149443) HM
On South Washington Street south of West 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This is a two sided markerFront:
Self Sacrifice of Padre Fray Juan de Padilla – 1544
Back
Built to the glorious and perpetual memory of Father Fray Juan de Padilla, O.F.M. Franciscan Missionary, first martyr for . . . — — Map (db m236305) HM
On Funfest Boulevard at Comanchero, on the right when traveling south on Funfest Boulevard.
Cowboy, lawyer, state official and jurist. Born in Arkansas, Browning received only a few months formal education, but taught himself by reading at night by the dim light of a pine knot. At 16, he came with his family to Cooke County, Texas, . . . — — Map (db m88796) HM
On South Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south.
This house and its "twin" next door were built by sisters Mary Masterson Fain and Anna Belle Masterson Kritser. Designed by Walter Whitley of Dallas, the houses were built in 1930. Mary Fain was the youngest daughter of Robert and Ann Masterson, . . . — — Map (db m149442) HM
On McBride Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
A pioneer settler quarried Alibates dolomite from the canyon rim to build this house, mortared with lime burned on the site. Wood in ridge beams, door and window lintels, ice house, and corral came from old railroad bridge timbers salvaged from . . . — — Map (db m149602) HM
On West 28th Street, on the left when traveling west.
A descendant of two prominent 17th-century families in Virginia and Georgia, Melissa Dora Callaway (1860-1931) was a graduate of Georgia Female College. In 1884, she married industrialist Capt. William Oliver. Following his death, she visited her . . . — — Map (db m149500) HM
On SW 6th Avenue east of South Rusk Street, on the right when traveling east.
Prominent Amarillo architect Guy Carlander designed this structure in 1924 as part of a larger hospital complex. The Panhandle oil boom of the 1920s strained municipal and medical facilities and a public teaching hospital was built. The complex . . . — — Map (db m91705) HM
On South Tyler Street at SW 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Tyler Street.
Organized September 1889 by 16 charter members. In 1890 built this meeting house at 500 Pierce. First belfry consisted of cedar posts. Baptistry was filled by water buckets, while hot rocks warmed it in wintertime. Ladies Aid Society members . . . — — Map (db m91600) HM
On South Washington Street south of 22nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Architect Guy Carlander designed this administration building for Amarillo College. It was built in 1936-37 and later named for George Ordway, who with James Guleke obtained legislative authority to establish the school. The L-plan building . . . — — Map (db m91566) HM
On South Washington Street at SW 11th Ave on South Washington Street.
In honor of the
Panhandle Boys
of the World War
Erected by Llanoestacado Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dedicated Armistice Day
1928 — — Map (db m243552) WM
On South Polk Street south of SW 12th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
During the 20th century, Polk Street was home to three public schools. The first opened in 1900 to meet the needs of the rapidly-growing Amarillo community. Bounded by Polk, Tyler, 12th and 13th Streets, the Red Brick School house supplied space for . . . — — Map (db m91601) HM
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling north.
The congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was organized on November 23, 1888, by Rev. Isaac Mills, Rev. Jerome Haralson and eight members. The church held title to Parker’s Chapel, the first church building constructed in Amarillo . . . — — Map (db m149437) HM
Near South Fillmore Street (U.S. 87) north of Southeast 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Formed from
Young and Bexar Territories
Created August 21, 1876
Organized August 30, 1887
Named in honor of
Robert Potter
1800 – 1842
Signer of The Declaration of
Independence
Secretary of the Navy
Senator in the . . . — — Map (db m117780) HM
Named for Robert Potter, Secretary of the Navy (1836) and Senator (1840-42) of the Republic of Texas.
In territory ranged by Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Kiowa Indians, and since 1600 familiar to Spanish military parties and French . . . — — Map (db m91641) HM
Organized in August 1887, Potter County erected its first courthouse in 1888 in old town Amarillo. The building was constructed by Mays, Hightower, and Jackson for a cost of $191.
Over the years, three more courthouses were built as Amarillo . . . — — Map (db m91643) HM
On South Taylor Street south of SW 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The Potter County free library was organized in 1902 by twelve local women. Many citizens donated books, and held bazaars, candy sales, and other activities to raise money to purchase more books. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Willis donated a lot and house for . . . — — Map (db m91640) HM
On North Soncy Road, on the left when traveling north.
Quanah Parker
Comanche Chief
(b. 1845 ca. d. 1911)
Quanah was born to Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman
captured in 1836 by Indians on the Texas frontier, and her
husband, Peta Nocona, a war chief of the Nokoni
Comanche band. . . . — — Map (db m153314) HM
On North Soncy Road, on the left when traveling north.
Indians hunting bison for centuries established Tascosa Trail nearby, used by traders & buffalo hunters Arrow Sculptor: Charles A. Smith — — Map (db m151414) HM
The mighty "Fridge" chilled rivals while he embodied greatness and captured hearts. The first to break the $2 million mark in earnings, he won the Champion of Champions (GI) a record three consecutive times. Bred by Sonny Vaughn of Wayne, . . . — — Map (db m55940) HM
Near South Buchanan Street north of SW 6th Avenue.
Colonel, USAF, NASA Astronaut, and Mission Commander of the STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia. Columbia disintegrated upon final re-entry February 1, 2003. All seven astronauts lost their lives.
Rick Husband was Amarillo's native son. He loved his . . . — — Map (db m91646) HM
On SW Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Commonly called the "Main Street of America" and also the "Mother Road," Route 66 became the first paved transcontinental highway in the U.S. spanning from Chicago to Los Angeles, the route in Texas crossed 7 panhandle counties over 177 miles. Route . . . — — Map (db m91706) HM
On West 24th Avenue east of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
The administration building and the gymnasium were the first two permanent structures built for Amarillo College. Originally known as Badger Gymnasium for the school's athletic teams, this facility was renamed to honor Dr. Natalie Russell, who . . . — — Map (db m91568) HM
Marker on front side of statue
Sacred
Shown in halter competition, Sacred has earned multiple AQHA World Champion and Reserve World Champion titles. The 1995 chestnut mare also has won the All American Quarter Horse Congress multiple . . . — — Map (db m55943) HM
On Polk Street at West 9th Ave., on the right when traveling south on Polk Street.
Built in 1928-30 at a cost of $1,500,000, this structure was designed by Santa Fe Railroad architect E. A. Harrison. The 14-story building was the tallest in Amarillo until the 1970s, and housed the offices and division headquarters of the Santa Fe . . . — — Map (db m40843) HM
On South Polk Street, on the right when traveling south.
This residence, built for cattleman J.D. Shuford, was completed in 1913. Designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Shepard, Farrar, and Wiser, the house reflects the Prairie School style with its hipped roof and wide eaves. Other prominent . . . — — Map (db m91580) HM
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