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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UT9_comanche-county-historical_Comanche-TX.html
First settled in 1854 by five families, the county, created and organized 1856, was named for Comanche Indians, Lords of Texas frontier, who were losing hunting grounds to settlers.
First county seat was Cora. Comanche has been county seat sinc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DER_site-of-john-wesley-hardins-murder-of-deputy-sheriff-charles-webb_Comanche-TX.html
On May 26, 1874 John Wesley Hardin came to Comanche for a second short visit with his parents preacher James Gipson Hardin and Mary Elizabeth Dixson Hardin to celebrate his 21st birthday and to race Rondo a horse he had purchased in Comanche in Ja…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEO_royal-king_Comanche-TX.html
Royal King was 17 months old in 1944 when Earl Albin and Jack Whiteside of Comanche, Texas, bought the colt for $250 from breeder Felton Smathers of Llano, Texas. Royal King was by King P-234 and out of Rocket (later registered as Rocket Laning). …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEN_the-comanche-chief_Comanche-TX.html
Army engineers laid out a military road in this area in 1850. By 1855 thirty to forty families had settled in the vicinity. Comanche County was created in 1856, and Comanche became the second county seat in 1859. Its citizens, who entertained drea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEM_huett-building-and-carrera-sic-carrara-glass_Comanche-TX.html
The original title to this property was given to John Carnes by Comanche County in Feb. 1860. The first structure appearing around 1873 deeded to George L. Wright then to W.J. McLean. From McLean to John Elliott and B.F. Wright in Dec. 1876. The i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEL_the-chilton-harelik-building_Comanche-TX.html
The original building on this site was erected in May 1873. A deed of trust from Martha and G L Wright was given to a Mr. Crow from Stephenville, TX. In February 1874 James Buchanan paid G L Wright $850.00 in gold coins for the property. The build…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEK_ritz-theater-building_Comanche-TX.html
William Martin and D. C. Byrne constructed this building in March of 1881. It was sold in September of 1881 to Hill, Moore and Co. for $2000.00. W. R. Slider sold the property to Harry Brin in 1914 for $5000.00 in cash. Mr. Brin established the Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEJ_durham-building_Comanche-TX.html
In 1874 there were 2 buildings located at this site, a grocery store owned by J. B. Green and a saloon owned by M. T. Overstreet. In 1889 W. M. Reese established the William Reese Drug Company, described as the largest drugstore between Fort Worth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEI_old-cora-courthouse_Comanche-TX.html
Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat. The courthouse in Cora, typical of many early Texas courthouses, was a 12' 7" x 12" 10", one-room, squared log structure. It …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEH_bicentennial-park_Comanche-TX.html
A City-County Beautification Project sponsored by the Comanche County Bicentennial Committee featuring state historical markers and stone columns from 1890 county courthouse which were donated by the descendants of E.E. Anthony.
Park dedicated …