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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1POV_bovina-united-methodist-church_Bovina-TX.html
The town of Bovina was organized in the early 20th century in the heart of the "XIT" Ranch on the Pecos Valley Railway. Soon after its establishment, a Methodist church was founded with nine charter members. The Rev. V. H. Trammell, who served as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1POU_bovina-cemetery_Friona-TX.html
Prior to the founding of the city of Bovina, the XIT Ranch located its southern headquarters in this vicinity. The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built through the ranch in 1898, and the settlement became known as Bull Town because of cattle fre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EE4_hopping-aldridge-house_Farwell-TX.html
Construction on this home began in 1917, soon after the property was purchased by R. C. Hopping. Hopping, who earlier had served as Parmer County commissioner and sheriff, sold the property to James and Minnie Aldridge before the home was complete…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EE3_near-route-of-the-coronado-expedition_Farwell-TX.html
One of first explorations of North America by Spain. The Coronado Expedition began in Mexico in April of 1540 and crossed into Texas at or near present-day Parmer County. The party, led by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, was sent to investigate rep…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EE2_parmer-county_Farwell-TX.html
Formed fromYoung and Bexar TerritoriesCreated August 21, 1876Organized May 7, 1907Named in honor ofMartin Parmer
Came to Texas in 1825 andlocated at Mound Prairie. Aleader in the Fredonian War in1826. Signer of the TexasDeclaration of Independe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EE1_farwell-texas_Farwell-TX.html
Named for John V. Farwell and C. B. Farwell. Builders of the Texas Capitol, 1882-1888, in exchange for three million acres of state land. Founders of the XIT Ranch, 1885.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YR_bovina_Bovina-TX.html
Early in the 20th century, this was one of largest cattle shipping points in the United States.
Originated as the Hay Hook Line Camp of the XIT — famed ranch that received over 3,000,000 acres of land in payment for building Texas State C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YP_site-of-parmerton_Friona-TX.html
Founded as Parmer Switch on Pecos & Northern Texas Railroad in 1898. In 1906 became site of a model farm. Using Campbell dry farming method, run by Capitol Freehold Land & Investment Co.
In 1907, Parmerton Townsite Co. bought 200 acres of the f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YO_site-of-first-church-in-city-of-friona_Friona-TX.html
The city of Friona was founded in 1906 by George G. Wright Land Co., of Kansas City, an agency employed by the XIT Ranch owners to sell their range lands in small tracts. Religious-minded settlers in 1908 organized the Union Congregational Church.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11YN_friona-schools_Friona-TX.html
Friona has the distinction of being the first town in Texas to integrate its schools. The first school opened on this site in 1908 in a one-room frame building, with Roxie Witherspoon teaching 18 pupils. A two-story brick school finished in 1911 b…