Near Washington Avenue at Custus Street, on the right when traveling east.
(front)
Native of Kentucky. Came to Texas, 1831. Member Secession Convention. Commanded reinforcements of State troops sent to Rio Grande for the capture of Federal Army property at Fort Brown. Went to Virginia hoping to be in first battle . . . — — Map (db m122936) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 403 0.4 miles south of Ranch to Market Road 480.
Home of Monroe Brown Sawyer and wife Rebecca (Skeen); built 1902. One of earliest homes in Terry County, it predated town of Brownfield. Building material for original five rooms was hauled from Colorado City and Big Spring by wagon. House has been . . . — — Map (db m239987) HM
On Lubbock Road (U.S. 62) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
The bald eagle is a visible symbol of the pride
and commitment that the people of Texas have for
their country. Our ancestors who fought in the
American Revolution and for the Republic of Texas
instilled in us a feeling of pride . . . — — Map (db m164513) WM
On Farm to Market Road 213 at Farm to Market Road 179, on the right when traveling west on Highway 213.
New Moore was a rural farming community established on the site of the Singleton Slash L Ranch in 1924. Samuel F. Singleton came to Texas in the 1870s. He met Marion Virgil ‘Pap’ Brownfield and they settled sixteen sections of land along the . . . — — Map (db m174138) HM
On Lubbock Road (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling south.
I am the land. Wildcatters, oil derricks, roughnecks,
and pump jacks. They brought hidden oil and gas
treasures to the surface.
Indians used oil found floating on water in East
Texas for medicinal purposes and the survivors of
the DeSoto . . . — — Map (db m164531) HM
On East Cardwell Street at South B Street, on the right when traveling east on East Cardwell Street.
A.M. Brownfield, for whose family this town was named, came to Terry County as a rancher in 1900. An early community leader, he organized the Brownfield State Bank in 1905. Built as a home for his family in 1928, this structure exhibits influences . . . — — Map (db m73500) HM
On Lubbock Road (U.S. 62/82) at Levelland highway (U.S. 385), on the left when traveling north on Lubbock Road.
In 1885, Joseph Thomas Hamilton (1856-1932) married Laura Letha Franklin (1867-1936) in Franklin County, Texas. Natives of southern U.S. states, the couple moved west with their first three children and settled here in 1902, before Terry County was . . . — — Map (db m73503) HM
On County Highway 525 south of County Highway 220, on the right when traveling south.
This burial ground has served Meadow and northeast Terry County since 1921. Meadow originated in the early 20th century as Primrose, where settler W.N. Copeland opened a store and post office. The town later moved and was renamed for its location on . . . — — Map (db m106459) HM
On South State Road (Farm to Market Road 168) at Farm to Market Road 41, on the left when traveling north on South State Road.
In 1917, local rancher I.L. Ellwood negotiated a deal with the Santa Fe railroad to build tracks through his Spade Ranch in order to connect the towns of Lubbock and Seagraves. Ellwood offered the company 85 acres in exchange for the construction of . . . — — Map (db m73528) HM
On Mitchell Road, on the right when traveling east.
How long ago this resident lived in this area is
unknown. The bones were turned up by a plow in a sandy
field on the NW 90 acres, Sec. 94, Blk. 4x, Terry County,
owned by Winfred and Ellen Tucker. Texas Tech Archaeology
Dept. concluded the . . . — — Map (db m164463) HM
On Lubbock Road (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling south.
This plaque is placed in Hamilton Park, Brownfield,
Texas, on this day, May 14, 2016, in celebration of the
10th anniversary of the Park and to recognize the work
and dedication for its successful fruition by Brownfield's
native son and Joseph . . . — — Map (db m164507) HM
On Lubbock Road (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling south.
I am the land. Laws of nature, laws of man, Spanish
claims, Mexican land grants, Texas independence,
secession and statehood. My people brought
organization and government to my land.
Spanish explorers led by Coronado first visited the . . . — — Map (db m164512) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
