Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar

Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar (HM1O2P)

Location: Snyder, TX 79549 Scurry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 43.021', W 100° 55.092'

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(August 10, 1851 - May 1, 1940)

  Champion hunter of buffalo—largest game animal in North America. Born in Vermont; came west at 19. Began hunting in 1870 to supply hides for market.

  In partnership with his brother, John W. Mooar, in 1873 established first buffalo hunting camp in the Texas Panhandle. On Oct. 7, 1876, at his first hunting camp in Scurry County, killed a rare albino buffalo—one of two known to have been killed in Texas. The hide of that albino, afterward shown in 1904 St. Louis Fair and many other occasions, is now preserved here in Scurry County by Mooar's descendants.

  Hunted regularly until 1879; in 1881 helped furnish game and hay to feed construction men and animals building Texas & Pacific Railroad in West Texas.

  During his career, he shot about 22,000 buffalo—a record probably unsurpassed. His ability to hit a vital spot at a distance of 1,000 feet or farther won the respect of such Indians as Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, who became his friend in later life.

  Began ranching with his brother in 1877. Also had a business in Colorado City, 1881-1905. Was highly esteemed. Site of killing of white buffalo (10 mi. NW of here) is near the Old Mooar Ranch headquarters, where his hand-hug water well is now surrounded by oil wells.
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HM NumberHM1O2P
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Marker Number2519
Year Placed1967
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Monday, September 21st, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 320225 N 3621542
Decimal Degrees32.71701667, -100.91820000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 43.021', W 100° 55.092'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 43' 1.26" N, 100° 55' 5.52" W
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Area Code(s)325
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1868-1898 US-84 Business, Snyder TX 79549, US
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