Historic Plaque, Shackelford County
Description:
Photograph of a historic plaque in Albany, Texas. It reads: "Shackelford County. 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 moved here in 1858; W. H. Ledbetter (1833-84), who arrived in 1859 and later started the Ledbetter Salt Works; T. E. Jackson (b.1820), a merchant who settled in the northern …
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Date:
April 14, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
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Location:
32.72329229762032 -99.29718626885739
Partner:
UNT Libraries