Near Texas Route 208 at County Road 400. Reported missing.
Built, 1894, of red sandstone quarried nearby. Horse and cattle thieves, murderers, moonshiners most common prisoners. One of most difficult West Texas jails from which to escape. No attempted break successful. Recorded Texas Historic . . . — — Map (db m105240) HM
On North Main Street (Texas Route 70) at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
On Indian-infested frontier 125 miles beyond Fort Belknap and outer settlements. Northernmost business in Confederate Texas. Established at great risk, to obtain salt, scarce during Civil War and vitally needed to cure meat, season food, cure hides . . . — — Map (db m105239) HM
On North Donaho Avenue at West Main Street (Farm to Market Road 1083), on the left when traveling north on North Donaho Avenue.
An excellent example of early 20th century classical revival style, the First National Bank of Jayton was erected about 1912 by descendants of early Kent County pioneers. Classical features of the edifice, such as the polished granite Ionic . . . — — Map (db m105237) HM
On Texas Route 70 north of County Road 161, on the right when traveling north.
Named for a Mr. Putoff, early settler. In region of Salt Water, canyon was noted for its freshwater spring "strong enough to swim a horse". Area was a resort, 1900-1914, for many artists. Western writer Zane Grey used region as setting for his novel . . . — — Map (db m105235) HM
On North Main Street (Texas Route 70) south of Farm to Market Road 1228, on the right when traveling north.
Comanches traveled trails in Kent
Co., NE to Croton Salt, S to Old
Mexico and to evade U.S. Cavalry.
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith — — Map (db m105234) HM
