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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TO5_barbed-wire-in-cooke-county-historical_Gainesville-TX.html
The development of barbed wire fencing had a revolutionary impact on the economy and settlement pattern in Texas. In 1874, Joseph Glidden of Illinois received a patent for his barbed wire. By 1875, Henry B. Sanborn had come to North Texas as Glidd…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TO4_moffett-park-historical_Gainesville-TX.html
The owner of 90 acres in this vicinity, Missour native Ned Moffett, Sr., (1842-1924) wed Mary Stone on April 19, 1866. The couple had nine children, and early census records listed the family as Mulatto. The Moffetts permitted use of this property…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TO3_gainesville-community-circus-historical_Gainesville-TX.html
Editor A. Morton Smith (1903-57) organized and promoted this show after a circus parody by the town's little theater group in 1930 revealed many talented amateurs. Chartered as a non-profit corporation, the community circus used its earnings to bu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T7M_the-old-california-trail-historical_Gainesville-TX.html
This tablet marks
The Old California Trail
blazed by the pioneers of 49
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QYF_american-paint-horse-association_Gainesville-TX.html
Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century brought two-toned horses with them, descendants of horses from North Africa and Asia Minor. Over time, these colorful horses became a cherished staple of the western frontier. Throughout the 1800s and earl…