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Mail Relay Station |
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14.5 mi. SE on SH 137, Brownfield,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 59' 16.54024999992",
-102° 9' 50.8532699988"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
W. J. French (1859-1930) settled here in 1903, and built two-story house. Site became regular water stop for freighters and drovers. In 1905, French obtained the mail contract between Lamesa and Gomez, via Brownfield. Five-passenger hacks started each day from Lamesa and Gomez, and met at this half-way point at noon to exchange mail and passengers and change horses. After riders were served a hot meal, cooked by Mrs. French, hacks returned to starting points, completing a 40-mile round trip. Service was discontinued in 1910, when mail was rerouted.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Mail Relay Station Historical Marker Location Map, Brownfield, Texas
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