Big Flat – Big Bar

This plaque is between the two sites first mined in ’49. The rush came in 1850, when John Weaver & Co. ditched water from Lil’ Weaver Creek, now Big Bar Creek taking out $100,000 in gold at Big Flat. Elizabeth ...

Site of Cañon City

1851 – 1891

Cañon City was established in 1851 and in 1852 had a pop. of 800. The town had a blacksmith shop, two stores, two hotels, one temperance hall, one bakery, two billiard saloons, two express houses, two saw mills, ...

First Wrentham School House

Near this spot stood the first Wrentham School House built in 1702-1703. Theodore Mann, son of Samuel Mann, first minister of Wrentham was chosen by the selectmen, in behalf of the town, to keep the school

Marker is on South Street ...

First Meeting House in Wrentham

This stone is the door-step and now marks the site of the first Meeting House in Wrentham erected in 1684 that the people might have a suitable place to attend the worship of God. Here the townsmen held their meetings ...

Site of Original First Congregational Church Meetinghouse

Site of Original First Congregational Church Meetinghouse

1740-1775

Congregation founded 1739

Marker is at the intersection of North Granby Road and Salmon Brook Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north on North Granby Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Oil Field Lease House

Once the oil boom began in 1915, men and their families flooded the El Dorado area to find work in the oil fields. Small 2 to 5 room houses were built by the oil companies on land that was leased ...

Symbol of Service

Dedicated to all firemen of this community. The bell first tolled to summon volunteer firefighters in the Town of Salem. Since 1912 this bell had hung in the old bell tower that was located at Station No 2, 301 South ...

CO. "F" 2nd MO.

CO. "F" 2nd MO.

Light Artillery

U.S.A.

Marker is on South Crest Road north of East Crest Road, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Site of Parmerton

(Elevation 4,202 feet)

Founded as Parmer Switch on Pecos & Northern Texas Railroad in 1898. In 1906 became site of a model farm. Using Campbell dry farming method, run by Capitol Freehold Land & Investment Co.

In 1907, Parmerton Townsite Co. bought ...

Site of First Church in City of Friona

The city of Friona was founded in 1906 by George G. Wright Land Co., of Kansas City, an agency employed by the XIT Ranch owners to sell their range lands in small tracts. Religious-minded settlers in 1908 organized the Union ...