C.R. Burrow House

Charles Richard Burrow moved to Canyon city in 1899 to work for Eagle Hardware, and by 1919 he was able to buy the business and rename it Burrow Lumber Company. Burrow remained an active business and civic leader until his ...

Presbyterian Church Building

Constructed in 1926 for Canyon's growing Presbyterian congregation, this church building is a fine example of classical revival architecture. After serving the Presbyterians for 48 years, it was purchased by the First United Pentecostal Church in 1974. Prominent features of ...

"The Canyon News"

First city newspaper, the “Echo,” was printed 1889. The “Stayer” (1896), later renamed “Randall County News,” was predecessor of the “News.”

Clyde W. Warwick, editor 45 years, 1910-1955. Won awards for outstanding weekly 1942, 1950. Special Edition (1949) was rated nation's ...

Roper Park / Old City Park

Roper Park is the original site of the parade grounds and barracks for the East Florida Seminary, a non-sectarian

educational institution and a forerunner of the University of Florida, which was located in Gainsville in part due to the

presence ...

Greenwood County Cattlemen's Association

BEEF

Organized in hotel lobby

1924

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Greenwood County and the Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas

This county lies almost wholly within one of the world's great beef cattle feeding grounds, the Bluestem pasture region of Kansas. The area, more popularly known as the Flint Hills, extends across the state from north to south in a ...

Randall County World War I Memorial

To those who offered their lives

in humanity's defense

in the War of the Nation

and in memory of those

of Randall County

who gave their last full measure

of devotion

Archie Key • Clifford Dooley • Willie A. Floyd • Randall Moreland • Warren Muchison • ...

Cumming School

Built 1923

Cumming School, erected in 1923 by J. W. Fleming and Jim Hughes to house students in grades 1 through 11, burned in 1927. The same contractors rebuilt the structure.

The school served all grades until 1955, when high school ...

Downtown Galesville Historic District

First platted in 1854, the commercial district surrounding the public square is still the heart of downtown Galesville. Most buildings date from the 1880s to the early 20th century and feature a two-story brick facade, tall narrow windows and elaborate ...

Randall County

Formed from Young and Bexar

Territories

Created, August 21, 1876

Organized, July 27, 1889

Named in honor of

Horace Randall

1821-1864

A distinguished Confederate

officer who fell in battle at the

head of his brigade

Canyon, the county seat

Marker is on 4th Avenue (Texas Route 217) east of 15th Street, ...