Saloons in Mineola

Saloons in Mineola (HM2KE1)

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N 32° 39.768', W 95° 29.364'

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Mineola's saloon era began with its founding in 1873 at the junction of the Texas and Pacific and the Houston Great Northern Railroads. Saloons catered to Mineola's many transient workers; the town had at least 14 different saloons during the era, with as many as eight at one time. Lawmen like Marshal George C. Reeves and Deputy Sheriff William "Bill" McDonald kept order as Mineola gained a reputation as a town of tempestuous characters. By 1881 Mineola's churches and ladies aid society began to lead a temperance movement and in 1903, residents voted to outlaw the sale of alcohol in Wood County, ending Mineola's saloon era.
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HM NumberHM2KE1
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 266539 N 3616644
Decimal Degrees32.66280000, -95.48940000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 39.768', W 95° 29.364'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 39' 46.08" N, 95° 29' 21.84" W
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