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General- Established 1891, seat of Foard
County, retail center for agricultural and oil
production. In mid-1800s area was domain
of Comanche Indians who figured in history's
most famous case of a white girl captured
and reared by red men. The girl was Cynthia Ann Parker, taken by Indians
1836, recaptured by white men in 1860. Recapture site, Pease River
Battlefield marked by a historical marker, some nine miles northeast on
F.M. 98. (For more details on Cynthia Ann Parker story, see GROESBECK.)
Depot Library/Museum-In old Santa Fe depot (c. 1908); houses public
library; museum features local history and extensive collection on Cynthia
Ann Parker. Open Mon. - Fri. 1:30 - 5 p.m. At 203 N. Main St.
Firehall Museum-A pioneer schoolroom and old-fashioned family settings
in the charming museum preserve rustic accents of the county's heritage.
Household, farm and ranch implements plus a detailed scale model of a
country town in the early 1900s. Open Mon. - Fri. 12:30 - 5 p.m.; Sat.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 116 N. Main St. (Texas 6).
Ford County Museum-Documents, maps, Indian artifacts and other
items dealing with Crowell's frontier history. In Foard County Courthouse.
Open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.DAINGERFIELD
Pop. 2,679Alt. 402
Map J-22
General-Seat of Morris County, one of the
smallest in Texas. Extensive deposits of iron
ore utilized by Lone Star Steel plant. Other
area industries include farming, livestock,
sand and gravel, roofing and clothing.
Daingerfield State Park-581 acres offer boating, fishing and swimming
in 80-acre lake; boat ramp, fishing pier, camping, cabins and hiking trails.
Two miles east off Texas 11. Admission.
Lake-Lake 0' the Pines. See LAKES listing.
Morris County Museum-Housed in former courthouse, documents and
artifacts describe history of county and area. Open Wed. - Sat. afternoons.
No. 1 Linda Dr., downtown.Dogwood blossoms in spring at Daingerfield State Park
General-Seat of Zavala County, primary
center for packing, processing and shipping
vegetables; also serves a large ranching
region. Most famous for its spinach crop
(see below), this winter-garden area also
produces large quantities of onions, carrots, tomatoes and peppers.
Popeye Statue-Whimsical salute to area spinach crop depicts the
cartoon sailor man; a favorite spot for snapshots with children; downtown
city square.General-(KWER-o) An unusual name
derivation: A local creek was notorious
for trapping cattle in bogs, but skinners
salvaged the hides. Indian word for
rawhides translated to Spanish as cuero.
When town was founded in 1872, town took name of the creek.
Once a round-up point for a leg of the Chisholm Trail, a true "wild west"
outpost where women and children were forbidden after dark. Today seat of
DeWitt County, a bountiful agricultural area among state leaders in cattle and
calves; also pecans, peaches, apples, and fresh vegetables; substantial natural
gas production.DALHART
Pop. 6,290
10111Alt. 3,985
Map B-8
General-Grew at junction of Denver City
and Rock Island Railroad lines that crossed
here in 1901; first called Twist, the desig-nation of a railroad section, later Denroc,
combining the railroad names, finally
Dalhart, a syllable combination of two counties (Dallam and Hartley) inRich with small-town history-50 structures on the National Register of
Historic Places; three historic districts, two residential and one commercial
encompassing Main Street. The 1896 courthouse is among most handsome in
Texas. Swimming, picnicking, golf in 150-acre municipal park.
DeWitt County Historical Museum-Housed in restored 1886 house,
built partly with timbers salvaged from Indianola (which see). Period furnish-
ings, documents, clothing, ranch and home articles; also a restored log cabin.
Special new exhibits each month. Open Thurs., Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 2 - 5
p.m. at 312 E. Broadway.
Grace Episcopal Church-More than a century old, the Gothic-style build-
ing was originally clapboard, now stucco covered; steeple sheathed in cop-
per. This building was originally on the Gulf coast at Port Lavaca; moved to
Cureo in 1874.
St. Mark's Lutheran Church-Built in style reminiscent of Spanish mis-
sions, one of most photographed small-city churches in Texas. One of three
church bells once hung in thriving seaport city of Indianola (now vanished)
more than century ago. Legend says bell was stolen by Yankee soldiers,
retrieved by Texas rebels, and buried beneath sands of Matagorda Bay for
quarter of a century before it was placed atop St. Mark's.CROWELL
Pop. 1,207Alt. 1,463
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Pop. 8,245Alt. 581
Map T-13
CUERO
Pop. 6,774Alt. 177
Map S-17
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