Scurry
Campsite of the Marcy Expedition
Ira, TX
At a grove of mesquite and wild chinaberry trees by a creek near here, Capt. R. B. Marcy's expedition camped Oct. 7, 1849, while blazing...
City of Snyder
Snyder, TX
Originally established as a trading post on Deep Creek for buffalo hunters and called "Hide Town," because of many hide tents and...
County Named for Texas Confederate William R. Scurry 1821-1864
Snyder, TX
Member Secession Convention.
Dodson House
Snyder, TX
Built 1883 by a Confederate veteran and pioneer doctor, J. C. Cornelius.
Fluvanna
Fluvanna, TX
Founded 1907 by a realty firm.
Fluvanna Mercantile Company
Fluvanna, TX
Pioneer store noted for its continuous career on original site.
Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar
Snyder, TX
J. Wright Mooar was a champion hunter of buffalo, largest game animal in North America.
Lone Wolf Community
Hermleigh, TX
(5 mi. N of Lone Wolf Mountain) Named for Kiowa chief whose tribe roamed area until 1870s.
Pyron, Texas
Hermleigh, TX
(Former Townsite .5 miles South) Once a thriving community.
Scurry County Courthouse Site and Building
Snyder, TX
Seat of justice for Scurry County, created 1876 and organized 1884.
Site of The Mac Kenzie Trail
Snyder, TX
Following the Civil War, the Texas frontier pushed westward, giving rise to renewed hostilities as the white man once again invaded...
Witness Tree
Snyder, TX
Across the street, 100 feet north of this site, is the stump of a hackberry used in early land surveys as a "witness" tree.