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 • ...

World War and Veterans Memorial

Memorial

A tribute to

Woodson County's

Soldiers and Sailors

of the World War

and Veterans of

All Wars U.S.A.

Marker is at the intersection of State Street and Butler Street, on the right when traveling north on State Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Brinson / Simeon Brinson

1847 ~ 1918

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Brinson

First settled in the 1850’s present day Brinson was originally known as Spring Creek. The name was changed in 1889 when the town was laid out and established by Simeon Brinson. In that same year the ...

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, ...

Mary E. Hudspeth House

Built in 1909 by Thomas P. Turk, this home was originally located at 402 Palo Duro Street. After the establishment of West Texas State University in 1910, it was moved here to serve as a residence for faculty and students. ...

Co. F, 2nd Bn., 142nd Inf., 36th Div., Texas National Guard

The 36th Division of the U.S. Army served with distinction in World War II. When mobilized, Company F of the Division's 142nd Infantry consisted primarily of Randall County soldiers, including ten sets of brothers, as well as a father and ...

Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle

In the latter 1880's, when fencing was needed in the treeless Texas Panhandle, the solution proved to be barbed wire. Joseph F. Glidden of Illinois devised and by 1876 was manufacturing (with I.L. Ellwood) the first really practical barbed wire ...

Ball's Crossroads

This intersection has been a focal point since about 1740, when two roads were developed, one from the future site to Alexandria to the mouth of Pimmit Run, the other from Awbury’s Ferry (at the site of Rosslyn) to the ...

East Falls Church Station

In August 1940, when this photograph was taken, passenger service on the Washington & Old Dominion was losing money and was being phased out. Passenger service stopped altogether in April 1941, but resumed two years later to support the national ...