Clay County · 1936
Disorganized in 1862 because of Indian raids; reorganized August 4, 1873. Henrietta, headquarters for buffalo hunters until 1878; the first Hereford cattle in Texas were brought to Clay County 1875 from Beecher,…
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Historical Markers in Henrietta, Texas
Henrietta is home to 8 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
Clay County Courthouse · 1962
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View on map ↗Old City Calaboose · 1962
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View on map ↗St. Elmo Hotel · 1962
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View on map ↗Cambridge · 1971
(Early County Seat) Founded 1860, but abandoned to marauding Indians, 1863. Settlers returned in 1870 and installed a grist mill. Developers surveyed townsite in 1874; school, church, shops, and hotel were built. Post…
View on map ↗1890 Clay County Jail · 1986
Constructed in 1890 by the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, this is Clay County's third jail building. Construction of the jail included adjacent living quarters for law officers and…
View on map ↗Cambridge Cemetery · 2001
Cambridge Cemetery, established circa 1852
View on map ↗Sanzenbacher Ranch Headquarters · 2009
The Sanzenbacher Ranch began in 1873 when German immigrant Johann (John) Sanzenbacher (1797-1879) bought land in south Clay County near the Fort Richardson- Fort Still military road and the Little Wichita River.…
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