Friona Schools

Friona has the distinction of being the first town in Texas to integrate its schools. The first school opened on this site in 1908 in a one-room frame building, with Roxie Witherspoon teaching 18 pupils. A two-story brick school finished ...

Friona

When established by the XIT Ranch in 1898, this community was originally called Frio, after Frio (Cold) Draw, and it served as a shipping point on the recently built Pecos & Northern Texas Railroad. In 1906, the George G. Wright ...

Friona Women's Clubs

By 1898, Friona and several other area townsites had been laid out as switches on the Pecos Valley & Northern Texas Railroad. Settlers soon began arriving in Friona, which incorporated in 1906. Twenty Friona women organized a club in September ...

Fort Independence

Dedicated July 14th by the Republic of France and the people of Hull in celebration of the United States of America bicentennial. In grateful tribute to the French sailors and marines who served and died at Fort Independence during the ...

The National Monument to our Forefathers

Was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Parks Service, the Department of the Interior in September 1974. The monument, designed by Hammet Billings of Boston, was erected by the the Pilgrim Society in 1889. It ...

Forever Mourned / Forever Honored

The men and women who served in the Armed Forces now at rest in these consecrated grounds

Marker can be reached from South Main Street south of Brewer / Beecher Streets, on the left when traveling south.

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The 104th U.S. Infantry

Upper Plaque

"For greatest fighting spirit and self sacrifice during action of April 10, 12, and 13, 1918, suffering from very heavy bombardments and attacked by very strong German forces the 104th Infantry succeeded in preventing their dangerous advance, and with ...

104th Infantry Regiment

1941-1945

Fortitude et Courage

La Bataille est finis

In honor and memory of all who served in the 104th Infantry Regiment during World War II

Marker is on Southampton Road (U.S. 202) 0.2 miles north of Egleston Road, on the right when traveling north. ...

Szot Memorial Park Fountain

Erected to honor his comrades and him

who gave their lives. A war to win

that you and I might live and be in

this land of the brave and the free

Dedicated 1939

Anthony J. Stonina

Mayor

Municipal Electric Light Board

Joseph A. Saulnier

Joseph A. Nowak Joseph ...

Frank J Szot Memorial Park

First American Soldier from Chicopee killed in action during the World War on April 12, 1918

Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Pvt Szot Drive, on the left when traveling east on Front Street.

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