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A
Drive Around Quanah
Photographer's Visits |
Quanah Memorial
Park Cemetery
Notable graves include Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald
and one Joe Earle, who had the misfortune of becoming Quanah's first burial. Since
his death at the hands of Indians predated the town, his gravesite became the
nucleus of the necropolis. |
First
Presbyterian Church historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Johnson
Street, Quanah, Texas
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/%7Etxpstcrd/ |
Quanah Nearby
Destinations Copper
Breaks State Park: Located 12 miles south of town on Hwy 6. Camping, swimming,
boating, hiking and an exhibit on Quanah Parker. For information: 1-800-792-1112.
For reservations: 1-512-389-8900. Website: www.tpwd.state.tx.us30
miles West to Childress
37
miles East to Vernon
80
miles East to Wichita
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Hotels
Quanah
Tourist Information
Quanah Chamber of Commerce
220 South Main Street
or P.O. Box 158 Quanah, Texas 79252.
Tel. 940-663-2222. Website: www.quanah.org/
Another official Quanah website: www.quanahtx.com
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| Quanah Parker Monument:
On the Courthouse Square,
dedicated in 1991, this tells the story of Indian captive, Cynthia
Parker, her recapture and subsequent death, and her son who became the
last great Comanche Chief. One of the most interesting stories in a state
known for interesting stories. |
Quanah
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Quanah
Texas Forum:
Quanah: Bread Buttering, Cotton Ginning and Bop Dancing
...Upon arriving in Quanah I recall the culture shock of leaving a brand new high
school in Tulsa and attending classes in an old two-story brick school. One with
rickety stairs and old seats in the auditorium. Little did I know at that time
how much I would eventually miss my times in Quanah... more
- Darrell Gilliam, Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 18, 2007
Quanah's
Lycurgue S. King Smith
My father, Harold Buchanan, traveled through Texas looking for work in 1932. He
told a story all of his life about a man he met in Quanah, Texas. I have discovered
a written account of it and decided to search for the man online. My father lists
his name as told to him by Mr. Smith as Lycurgue S. King Smith O.S.T, the title
standing for Originator, Secretary, and Treasurer. My father and his traveling
companions stayed with Mr. Smith for 3 or 4 days and it was a memorable experience.
He loved telling the story. I would like to know more about this man and also
send a copy of this written account to someone who may have heard of him. - Mary
Ann Buchanan, Vero Beach, Florida, October 09, 2006
Subject:
Quanah Texas
As I remember my mothers hometown of Quanah, it brings back
wonderfull thoughts of a quiet little west texas town (1966). It was so far away
from the bigtown we were living in, Grand
Prairie. My first real long trip, it seemed to take us all day to get there,
I was fortunate to realize even then the trip was a big part of the adventure.
It only got better when we arrived. My mother, Annie D Butts had three sisters
and two brothers. The eldest being Hubert then Marvin, Emmaloyd, Elizebeth, Bartie,
and Annie D the baby. Hubert and Marvin were succesfull ranchers and farmers.
Hubert taught at Texas Tech and had a farm outside of crosbyton. Marvin stayed
in Quanah on his ranch. Elizebeth married Buddy Rollins also of Quanah, they lived
in Houston. Emmaloyd married Glen Rogers and they had a ranch in southern Kaufman
county in the community of Lively just south of Kemp. Bartie married Homer Walker
of Waxachie, lived in Fort worth. Mother married Howard Lee Stephenson, they lived
in Fort Worth. They are all gone except Aunt B (Bartie).
Now when I go
to Quanah, I go alone, I find different spots in and around town, the city park
or tolbert's crossing and sit and listen and think of my loved ones gone. I remember
what was talked about here or there, who said what or even how it was said, happy,
sad etc..... I find happines when I can stand in the cold west texas wind and
hear nothing except as it passes my ears. I hope I'm sitt'n on one of the dirt
roads around Quanah when God calls me home. - Don Stephenson, May
04, 2006
Subject:
Goodlett Texas area
My Montgomery
great grandparents lived in the Quanah area. My dad was born in Goodlett. I have
some old photos that were in my grandmother's papers. Some have names and some
do not. I'd like to have a place online that serves the Quanah area to post the
names and possibly the photos or links to the photos. I will gladly give the photos
to families related to the people in the photos or a local museum or other interested
parties. My great grandparents were Henry Franklin and Nancy Louellen Montgomery.
- Mrs. Beth Pearce in Oklahoma, June 30, 2004 | |
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