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Dry Frio Canyon

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FM 1051 NW of Uvalde, Uvalde, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 32' 19.21207999992", -99° 50' 23.00956000008"
 
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    Area's first settlers--families of Louis Bohme, Charles Jones, Gus Heard, and Lawrence Pike Heard-- applied in 1875 in search of new frontiers and range lands. The first post office was called Heard, as was the first school, which opened in 1880. While digging a well in 1885, T. H. Hammer discovered area's mineral water which became famous for medicinal qualities. He later sold his property to a promoter named Reagan who built a bathhouse and a hotel to sell mineral water. Baptist Church, formed in 1906, was first local house of worship. 1968

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Dry Frio Canyon Historical Marker Location Map, Uvalde, Texas

 
   
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