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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2N_scurry-countys-canyon-reef-oil-field_Snyder-TX.html
Attracted international attention by size and engineering achievements. During 1948 four widely dispersed wells penetrated the Canyon Reef Formation at depth of 6,500 feet. Soon more than 2,000 wells defined gigantic fields which contained an e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2K_first-state-bank-building_Snyder-TX.html
Erected 1907-08 on site where trail of U.S. Cavalry Gen. Ranald MacKenzie ran parallel to Deep Creek. Built for First State Bank & Trust Co., early day cattlemen and ranchers' bank; closed during 1931 Depression year.
Has since housed ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2J_company-g_Snyder-TX.html
Composed of National Guardsmen from Scurry County, Company G originally organized and fought in France during World War I. Reorganized in 1924 and mobilized in 1940, Company G was part of the 142nd Infantry of the celebrated 36th Division during W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2I_scurry-county-courthouse-site-and-building_Snyder-TX.html
Seat of justice for Scurry County, created 1876 and organized 1884. Local landholders—R. H. Allen, Fred Barnard, R. H. Looney, C. C. McGinnis, C. H. McGinnis, T. N. Nunn, W. H. Snyder and H. A. Travekes—donated lots in center of tow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2G_snyder-national-bank_Snyder-TX.html
In 1890 F. J. Grayum began the Snyder Bank, a private institution, in his drugstore on the south side of the square. Although Snyder had no railroad and goods were shipped on wagons from Colorado City (25 mi. S), W. A. Fuller, a wealthy rancher…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2F_roscoe-snyder-pacific-railroad-company_Snyder-TX.html
Established through efforts of Gen. F. W. James, Abilene banker and developer. Winfield S. James, a son, directed construction. While the James' were founders, H.O. Wooten, originally a Vice President and for decades owner of controlling intere…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2E_scurry-countys-billionth-barrel-of-oil_Snyder-TX.html
Petroleum discoveries in this county began in 1923, with recovery of oil in the San Andres Formation—eventually penetrated by over 2,000 shallow wells.
In late 1948, rigs drilling deeper than 6,000 feet tapped the Canyon Reef Geolo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2D_site-of-store-of-william-henry-pete-snyder_Snyder-TX.html
Adventurer, Civil War veteran, whose career included mining Colorado gold, building railroads in Kansas, hauling freight and buffalo hides in Texas; opened Snyder's first trading post, 1878. Built of lumber hauled from Ft. Worth in ox-wagons by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2C_site-of-sanitarium-of-alonzo-orrin-scarborough_Snyder-TX.html
Born in DeWitt County. Moved to Snyder in 1881 and worked on ranch as a horse trainer. Soon began "reading" medicine and started practice here in 1886.
Received M.D. degree from the Kentucky School of Medicine in 1889. During his life-lon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O2B_site-of-the-mackenzie-trail_Snyder-TX.html
Following the Civil War, the Texas frontier pushed westward, giving rise to renewed hostilities as the white man once again invaded Indian lands.
Foremost in the campaign to calm the frontier was Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie, who blazed trai…