Once the center of a thriving agricultural community, Nicholson School was named for county judge Arthur Clyde Nicholson, during whose term the school was opened in 1915. As Nicholson School increased in enrollment, reaching a peak of 150 students . . . — — Map (db m48387) HM
The community of Lutie, named for early settler Lutie Gresham Templeton. Traces its history to 1909. Two years previously, local citizens had formed the Pleasant Valley School about one mile northeast of the townsite. Community leaders moved the . . . — — Map (db m48390) HM
"Bill Mack's influence on country music is legendary" - George Strait Bill Mack's journey in broadcasting has taken him from radio in its heyday to the newest technology of satellite. His talent and the longevity of his career have earned him . . . — — Map (db m164028) HM
For six decades, the distinctive voice of Bill
Mack has graced the radio airwaves. Blessed
with a creativity inherited from his mother, Bill
has become a successful country music
songwriter and one of the most popular radio
disc jockeys in . . . — — Map (db m164026) HM
Beginning in the 1920s, this cemetery has been a burial ground for the African American community of Shamrock. The oldest marked grave, for William Frank Holmon, dates from 1926. Also known as West Shamrock Cemetery, the site takes its name from . . . — — Map (db m152784) HM
Organized in 1904 by the Rev. E. A. Oller, this was the second church established in Shamrock. Charter members included Martha Anderson, A. N. Holmes, Mrs. Kaffir, Mrs. Betty McGreggor, and J. M. Woodley. First meeting place was the local . . . — — Map (db m100317) HM
Created 1860; until 1896, one of largest counties in Texas. Organized at Old Mobeetie, northwest of here. In 1880s settlement was rapid; by 1892 nearly 2,500 pupils were in county's schools. A post office, jail and many houses were built, and over . . . — — Map (db m100324) HM
Named for Sam Pakan, Sr., (1875-1929), Slovak emigrant. Success in Chicago enabled him to buy land here, 1904. Ten other Slovak families joined him and pooled funds to build first school, 1907. Some old settlers remaining include Linkeys, Mertels, . . . — — Map (db m100354) HM
Comanche, Kiowa & Cheyenne Indians camped at the north fork of the Red River during their travels
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith — — Map (db m153560) HM
Because of Shamrock's population growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its citizens decided to establish an official
community cemetery. In 1908, members of the Shamrock Cemetery
Association, Frank Exum, C.R. Moore and E.I. . . . — — Map (db m152776) HM
Visits of Methodist ministers to this area began in 1881. On June 17, 1901, circuit rider W. L. Harris, from Cataline Mission (40 mi N), organized this first local church in native walnut grove of Mrs. Mary Ruth Jones (3 mi N). Charter members (17) . . . — — Map (db m100318) HM
Soon after residents voted to incorporate in March 1911, Shamrock officials identified the need for a reliable waterworks for the city. Prior to that time, citizens got their water from one of two town wells or hauled it to town in barrels on . . . — — Map (db m100316) HM
Early area settler George Nickel and his wife, Dora (Haggard), raised their family in a dugout home in Wheeler County. For his Irish heritage and for its symbolism of luck and courage, George suggested “Shamrock” for a Post Office . . . — — Map (db m152774) HM
Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures. Even with all of his celebrity, much of his life remains a mystery. Historians are still researching and debating the famous account of his banishing all . . . — — Map (db m105794) HM
The distinctive Tower Building was one of many commercial structures erected in the early 1930s along new U.S. Route 66. Designed by Pampa Architect J.C. Berry, the structure was built by local entrepreneur J.M. Tindall in 1936. The Tower Building . . . — — Map (db m52016) HM
Irish folklore says “you will never be at a loss for words” after kissing the Blarney Stone (also known as The Stone of Eloquence). Here in Shamrock, Texas, some of our locals swear their luck changed for the better after kissing this . . . — — Map (db m105791) HM
