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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29P3_emigrant-trail_Odessa-TX.html
Road of stubborn seekers of 1849 California gold fields and better life. Bringing the old, infant, the yet unborn and all worldly goods, family wagons entered Texas at Preston, on Red River, to go southwest via springs (including some now in Monah…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29P0_el-paso-natural-gas-companys-first-compressor-transmission-engine_Odessa-TX.html
A landmark tool in man's conquest of energy.
This compressor went into use in Culberson County, Tex., on Oct. 1, 1931, and served until 1969, aiding in the rise of the southwest as an industrial empire.
This was the first compressor transm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NE_site-of-homestead-of-william-c-sublett_Odessa-TX.html
Born 1835 in Alabama. Moved to north Texas before the Civil War, in which he served as a Confederate.
After his wife died in 1874, he went to the Texas frontier to hunt Buffalo, taking his three young children with him. In 1881-1882 he supplie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29ND_sewell-ford_Odessa-TX.html
E.F. Sewell assembled and sold Model T Fords from his Arlington hardware store. Family moved to Crane in 1926 and established Ford dealership. In 1935 sons, Carl Sr. and Woody, purchased bankrupt Ford house in Odessa. At Texas and 2nd Street locat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NC_temple-beth-el_Odessa-TX.html
By WWII about 20 Jewish families lived in the Permian Basin. They gathered for religious and social events at the Midland Bombardier Base. In 1945 they established congregation Temple Beth El, the only Synagogue within 140 miles. Built at 4th Stre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NB_john-ben-shepperd_Odessa-TX.html
Odessa and Texas civic legend, consummate volunteer leader. Chaired hundreds of committees; appointed by 7 governors and 4 presidents to state and national boards. Named Texas secretary of state (1950-52) at age 34. Elected twice as attorney gener…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NA_west-texas-relays_Odessa-TX.html
Nationally known as one of Texas' best track and field events. The first invitational was held April 1, 1944 at Odessa High School's dirt practice field. Seven area high schools competed in 14 events. In 1949 the meet moved to a new cinder track a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22X8_goldsmith_Goldsmith-TX.html
Opened as oil field June 14, 1935, with flow of 1140 bbls. of crude oil daily from discovery well. Within a month, shacks and tents housed 350 people. Harry L. Tucker in May 1937 platted town of Ector City. Name later changed to honor C. A. Goldsm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MP6_odessa-meteor-craters_Odessa-TX.html
East and South (route marked) is located the Odessa Meteor Craters, formed in prehistoric time when a great shower of nickel-iron meteorites collided with the earth. Geologists estimate that the time of the meteor fall was about 20,000 years ago. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MOV_ector-county-discovery-well_Odessa-TX.html
The discovery of Oil in Ector County December 28, 1926, marked the beginning of a new economic era for this region.
The first Well, " J.S. Cosden No.1-A W.E. Connell ", was named for the driller and owner of land. Its meager initial output of 38…