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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWX_texas-cattle-trail_Albany-TX.html
In Memory of
Texas Cattle
Trail
To Dodge City, Kansas
and Other Northern Points.
1875 1890
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWW_first-producing-oil-well-in-west-texas_Albany-TX.html
Commemorating
First Producing Oil Well
In
West Texas
The Texas Company - J.E. Wild A 1
Survey 65, University Lands
Shackelford County
Completed Nov. 9, 1913
Presented to
The Texas Company
By
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas
Association …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWP_the-rev-john-brown-clara-barton-and-the-1886-1887-drought-relief_Albany-TX.html
Scottish immigrant John Brown (1842-1903) moved west following his theological studies in New York. He married Mary Jane Matthews Larn near Fort Griffin and in 1884 became minister of Albany Presbyterian Church, just as West Texas farmers and ranc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWO_shackelford-county_Albany-TX.html
First inhabited by nomadic Indian tribes, Shackelford County was created in 1858 and named for Dr. John Shackelford (1790-1857). The first permanent Anglo-American settlers in this area included J.C. Lynch (1828-1912), a native of Ireland who move…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWC_rear-admiral-emory-arden-grantham_Albany-TX.html
Arden Grantham moved to Albany as a small child and grew up here. In 1930, he was considered one of the most brilliant students ever to graduate from Albany High School. Albany Congressman Thomas L. Blanton secured him an appointment to the U.S. N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWB_lt-colonel-william-edwin-dyess_Albany-TX.html
Edwin Dyess remains Shackelford County's most decorated serviceman. Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene is named in his honor. Born and educated in Albany and John Tarleton College, he joined the Army Air Force in 1938 and received his wings at Randol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LWA_lt-general-robert-boyd-williams_Albany-TX.html
The highest ranking serviceman from Shackelford County during World War II, Robert Williams was a native of Albany. After attending schools here, he graduated from Texas A&M in 1923 with a degree in Civil Engineering and a commission as a Second L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LW9_shackelford-county-war-memorial_Albany-TX.html
Forever Honored
Dedicated to the Men
Who Served in All
Wars and to Those
Who Gave Their Lives
In Service to Our
Country
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LW7_dr-jack-shackelford_Albany-TX.html
Physician and military commander, Jack Shackelford, was born in Richmond, Virginia. He earned an M.D. degree and in 1811, moved to Winnsboro, South Carolina, where he opened his first practice and met Maria Youngue, whom he married. Shackelford en…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LVA_james-robert-green_Albany-TX.html
Bob Green was born on his family ranch about 17 miles northeast of this spot in 1924, and he died there just before Christmas in 2009. Bob was a noted local rancher, conservationist, historian, writer, public speaker, and musician. He was immensel…