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Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch

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Canadian, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 56' 27.40800999984", -100° 22' 9.6242599992"
 
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     First post office in Hemphill County. Unique for tunnel from dugout home-store to corral. On 1870's trail from Fort Elliott (35 miles, southwest) to Fort Supply, Indian Territory, to Fort Dodge, Kansas. Established by A. G. Springer; besides running 300 head of cattle, Springer's was a stagecoach stand, tavern; store (mainly for teamster, hunters) had liquor, canned goods, hunting equipment. Poker-expert Springer was frequent host to soldiers seeking entertainment in tavern. In 1877, he and Tom Ledbetter, his partner, were killed in gun battle with angered soldiers and were buried at the ranch. (1967)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch Historical Marker Location Map, Canadian, Texas