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On North Mason Street (State Highway 59) at East Tarrant Street, on the right when traveling north on North Mason Street.
The history of the City of Bowie has been molded by forward-thinking pioneers of business, education and industry in the late nineteenth century. Situated along many significant trade and travel routes that traversed the State of Texas, permanent . . . — — Map (db m245772) HM
On East Nelson Street north of Pelham Street, on the right when traveling north.
Early settler James W. Stallings donated the first portion of land for the establishment of a cemetery for area residents at this site in 1880. Two years later, the town of Bowie was platted near the cemetery site, along the route of the Fort Worth . . . — — Map (db m119325) HM
On Lindsey Street at East Tarrant Street on Lindsey Street.
On December 24, 1882, Baptist ministers H.M. Burroughs and W.A. Mason, a missionary from the Baptist General Convention, met with fourteen local Baptists to organize the first Baptist Church at Bowie with Burroughs as its first pastor. To celebrate . . . — — Map (db m245774) HM
On West Tarrant Street at North Mason Street (Texas Highway 59), on the right when traveling west on West Tarrant Street.
The oldest financial institution in Montague County, this bank was chartered on March 10, 1890, eight years after the town of Bowie was created on the line of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. Beginning with an initial capital of $50,000, it . . . — — Map (db m88890) HM
Near U.S. 81 south of Adkins Street when traveling south.
Vigorous, forthright and humane Chief Executive of Texas in years 1935-1939. Born in Bowie, one of nine children of Renne and Mary Henson Allred worked in youth as a soda pop bottler, shoeshine boy, newsboy. Attended local schools, Rice University, . . . — — Map (db m120183) HM
On Pelham Street (Farm to Market Road 3043) east of East Wise Street (U.S. 81), on the right when traveling east.
Before Bowie was incorporated in 1883, Confederate Captain John J. Carter purchased 160 acres in 1878. As early as 1879, veterans of the Confederate Army would meet on land owned by Captain Carter. The Carter Property was situated near the new . . . — — Map (db m245771) HM
On West Houston Street at Texas Highway 59, on the left when traveling west on West Houston Street.
German Lutheran immigrants who settled in this area in the late 19th century were added to the Rev. John C. Schulenberg's North Central Texas Mission itinerary in 1893. St. Peter Lutheran Church was organized in 1894. That year a small wood frame . . . — — Map (db m245776) HM
