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Historical Markers in Moore County, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Moore County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Moore County, TX (11) Carson County, TX (50) Dallam County, TX (12) Hansford County, TX (16) Hartley County, TX (7) Hutchinson County, TX (37) Oldham County, TX (18) Potter County, TX (76) Sherman County, TX (6)  MooreCounty(11) Moore County (11)  CarsonCounty(50) Carson County (50)  DallamCounty(12) Dallam County (12)  HansfordCounty(16) Hansford County (16)  HartleyCounty(7) Hartley County (7)  HutchinsonCounty(37) Hutchinson County (37)  OldhamCounty(18) Oldham County (18)  PotterCounty(76) Potter County (76)  ShermanCounty(6) Sherman County (6)
Dumas is the county seat for Moore County
Adjacent to Moore County, Texas
      Carson County (50)  
      Dallam County (12)  
      Hansford County (16)  
      Hartley County (7)  
      Hutchinson County (37)  
      Oldham County (18)  
      Potter County (76)  
      Sherman County (6)  
 
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1 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 884 — City of Dumas
On South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue.
In 1891, Louis Dumas and J. R. Wheat formed the Panhandle Townsite Company to develop and promote a community they named Dumas. A post office was established the same year, and in 1892 Dumas was elected the seat of Moore County government. A . . . Map (db m88771) HM
2 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 1517 — Exploration Route of Lt. James W. Abert(Campsites: 5 mi. SW and 3 mi. NE of marker)
On FM 1913.
The United States government had the Canadian River explored in 1845, just before Texas joined the Union. Topographical engineer James W. Abert (1820-1897), a West Point graduate, had charge of a 33-man party, and spent two or more days in the . . . Map (db m151080) HM
3 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 2147 — Geological Riches of Moore County
On South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) at South Bliss Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue.
Have proved beneficial from earliest times when prehistoric man developed first industry in Texas by mining flint deposits along the Canadian River. Items made from these quarries have been found over a large portion of the western United States. . . . Map (db m88769) HM
4 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 3455 — Moore County
On U.S. 87, 0.3 miles south of Road U, on the right when traveling south.
Created 1876 from Bexar Land District. Named in honor of Edwin W. Moore (1810-1865), Commodore of the Navy, Republic of Texas. County was organized July 5, 1892, with Dumas (named for promoter of the townsite) as county seat. Stagecoach and . . . Map (db m88789) HM
5 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 3456 — Moore County Courthouse
On South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) at West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue.
Land for this courthouse square was donated by Louis Dumas, who laid out the townsite in 1891. One year later, Moore County was formally organized as a government, and in 1893 the county's first courthouse was built. The original courthouse was . . . Map (db m88784) HM
6 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 84 — Quanah Parker TrailTexas Plains Trail Region
On East 19th Street, on the right.
Comanche, Kiowa & Indians before them camped 6 miles SE of Dumas by springs that fed Big Blue Creek Arrow sculptor: Charles A.SmithMap (db m155126) HM
7 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 4372 — Route of Tascosa-Dodge City Trail
On Texas Route 152, 1.6 miles west of Keith Road, on the right when traveling west.
As ranchers and merchants settled in this part of Texas during the 1870s, the need for a direct supply line became evident. This trail was established in 1877 for cattle drives and freight hauls from Tascosa (38 mi. SW) to markets in Dodge City, . . . Map (db m120035) HM
8 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 4373 — Route of the Old Tascosa-Dodge City Trail
On U.S. 87, 0.3 miles south of Road U, on the right when traveling south.
 Founded 1877, for travel from Tascosa, on the Canadian (25 mi. SW) to Dodge City, Kansas. Tascosa was supply center for hunters and settlers, Panhandle and South Plains; and for LE, LIT, LS and LX Ranches, running large herds of cattle on . . . Map (db m88791) HM
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9 Texas, Moore County, Dumas — 4810 — Site of Historic Drift Fence
On South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) at South Bliss Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue.
Until the mid-1880's, no range fences existed in the Texas Panhandle. Thus when winter blizzards came, cattle drifted from Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas to the Texas ranches of T ("Box T"--Dominion Cattle Co. Ltd.), 7K ("Seven K"--York, Parker & . . . Map (db m88767) HM
10 Texas, Moore County, Masterson — 16490 — Masterson
On U.S. 287, 0.2 miles north of Helium Plant Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1927, three companies combined to construct a natural gas plant and pipeline to produce gas for Denver, Colorado. Small houses and a hotel were constructed for married and single workers. A one-room school was soon constructed for the workers’ . . . Map (db m88786) HM
11 Texas, Moore County, Sunray — 4812 — Site of Historic Drift Fence
On FM 1060, on the right when traveling north.
Until the mid-1880's, no range fences existed in the Texas Panhandle. Thus when winter blizzards came, cattle drifted from Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas to the Texas ranches of ("Box T"--Dominion Cattle Co. Ltd.), K ("Seven K"--York, Parker & . . . Map (db m151082) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024