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MULESHOE, TEXAS
Bailey
County Seat, Texas Panhandle
34° 13' 35" N, 102° 43' 25" W (34.226389, -102.723611)
US Hwys 70, 60 miles W of Plainview
US Hwys 84, 70 miles NW of Lubbock
21 miles S of Farwell
Population: 5,042 Est. (2018)
5,158 (2010) 4,530 (2000) 4,571 (1990)
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A Brief History
The railroad
was responsible for the founding of Muleshoe. In this case it was
the Pecos and Northern Texas Railroad that came through the area in
1913. Muleshoe was the name of a local ranch.
Muleshoe Landmarks
& Attractions:
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Muleshoe
Heritage Center:
Home of the world's largest muleshoe. Museum is in a restored Santa
Fe Railroad Station.
National
Mule Memorial:
Near the intersection of Hwys 84 and 70 in downtown Muleshoe. The
statue was unveiled on July 4th 1965 and is said to honor the mule
for its service in WWI.
Muleshoe
National Wildlife Refuge -
20 miles south of town on Hwy 214, you'll come to the oldest national
wildlife refuge in Texas. Wintering spot for Sandhill Cranes. Prarie
dogs live year-round. No hunting
Historical marker:
"Founded in 1935 as a wintering area for migratory waterfowl,
Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge is on the "central flyway" in a chain of
refuges from Mexico to Canada. Migrating birds begin arriving in
August and remain until April. The largest wintering concentration
of sandhill cranes in North America is most noticeable here from
October through March. The site, covering over 5,000 acres, provides
habitat for many other species of birds and wildlife. Muleshoe is
one of several national wildlife refuges in Texas that protect migratory
waterfowl, endangered wildlife species, or unique natural habitats.
(1967, 1985)"
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Muleshoe
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Muleshoe Chamber
of Commerce: 806-272-4248
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National Mule
Memorial
Near the intersection
of Hwys 84 and 70
downtown Muleshoe. |
The Mule in Muleshoe
Vintage photo courtesy TXDoT |
Mule memorial
statue on US 84 in Muleshoe.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2007 |
Muleshoe Heritage
Center
Off U.S. 70 and
84
Museum in the restored Santa Fe Railroad Station |
The world's largest
muleshoe at
the Muleshoe Heritage Center.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2007 |
"World's
Largest Muleshoe" marker
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2007 |
Print Shop and
Insurance mural
Photo courtesy Barcly
Gibson, July 2009 |
Related Article
In Praise of the Unappreciated
Mule by Clay Coppedge
Let’s talk about mules. Horses are quick to grab Texas history’s glamour
and glory, leaving little attention for their homelier, obstinate
cousin. Can you imagine the Lone Ranger charging to the rescue on
a mule? While acknowledging the mule’s notable lack of charisma, old-timers
are quick to point out that the horse/ donkey half-breed is a forgotten
hero. more |
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This is a basically true story. Back in the 1970’s, a correspondent
banker from Chase Manhattan Bank in NYC was out pressing the flesh
with South Plains area bankers. She had just visited us in Lubbock
and was headed for Littlefield,
Amherst
and points northwest. Just after lunch she called our correspondent
banking manager and said her car had broken down. The banker asked
where she was. She said she really didn’t know (it all looks alike
out there, you know) but that there was a highway sign that said “mull-s-hoe”
15 miles. The banker, somewhat taken aback, asked her to pronounce
it again. She did. He just laughed, gave her the correct pronunciation
and proceeded to make fun of her for the next few weeks. - Russell
Carter, Dallas, November 22, 2004 |
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