Colonia Jaurez

Established in 1923 with six streets on lots sized 50 by 300. A complete community with stores, recreation facilities, and churches. (Holy Family Mission still exists).

Marker is on Ward Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Blacksmith Shops

In 1898 John Corbett opened a blacksmith shop here. It was later purchased by Charles Archer. Two other shops were located nearby.

Marker is at the intersection of Talbert Avenue and Bushard Street, on the right on Talbert Avenue.

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Original Circus Site / First Post Office / Country Stores

Original Circus Site

The Escalante Circus placed its tent here for its annual performance. The circus parade started here, moved east to Ward, north to Warner, west to Wintersberg (now in Huntington Beach) and returned.

First Post Office

In 1899 a Post Office ...

First City Hall / First School

First City Hall

In the early 1960's a new Elementary School was built and the old school was used as City Hall from 1962-1964. The old school was built in 1920

First School

The first school was started in Sycamore Hall during the ...

Fred E. McAniff and John R. Parker

In memory

of

Fred E. McAniff

1941 – 1961

and

John R. Parker

1941 – 1962

Beloved members

of the

Class of 1965

[ Second Marker : ]

The future never known

the past never forgotten

when we remember

Fred ...

Great Chain Battery

Chain

Battery

1778

Marker can be reached from Pitcher Road.

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Transylvania University

Pioneer in higher education in Kentucky and west. Founded by The Commonwealth of Virginia, 1780. Located in Lexington since 1789

Marker is on West 3rd. Street 0.1 miles west of Market Street, on the right when traveling west.

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Occupied Chattanooga

The Waterfront

Chattanooga's Tennessee River waterfront underwent major changes during the Civil War. The Confederate troops who occupied the town in the spring of 1862 constructed forts and batteries near the river. When Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans army shelled Chattanooga ...

Trego County Veterans Memorial

Dedicated in memory

of valiant service

to our country

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

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RCA Studio B

RCA Records established a recording studio in this building in Novemeber 1957, with local offices run by quitarist-producer Chet Atkins. Its success led to a larger studio, known as Studio A, built next door in 1964. Studio B recorded numerous ...