F.M. 1424 and F.M. 1914 (Avenue K and Cleveland Street).
HALE COUNTY FARM AND RANCH MUSEUM— Features vintage farm equipment. Includes the 1910 Santa Fe depot. The first irrigation pumps developed by George Green (inventor, machinist and engineer) are displayed. Donations accepted. One mile south on I-27, Exit 36. 806/839-2556.
HENRIETTA POP. 3,158
ALT. 915
HENRIETTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 940/538-5261.
www.hccchamber.org or
www.claycountyoutdoors.org.
The town was originally established before the Civil War; however, settlers abandoned their homesteads for areas protected by military posts. According to legend, a group of citizens from the nearby town of Cambridge stole the courthouse records for a brief period and claimed Cam- bridge as county seat. A group of “cowboys” from Henrietta roped the safe with records intact and dragged the “court- house” back to Henrietta. A red granite monument on the courthouse square stands as a war memorial. Hapgood Park offers an RV park off U.S. 287. Turkey Fest is held in April, and the Pioneer Reunion Rodeo is in September.
1890 JAIL MUSEUM-HERITAGE CENTER—The old jail served as the detention center until 1973. It now houses the original cells, a never-used gallows, and the sheriff’s living quarters. Admission charge. 116 N. Graham.
LAKE—Lake Arrowhead, see WICHITA FALLS.
HEREFORD POP. 15,638
ALT. 3,785 MAP E-9
HEREFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 701 N. Main. 806/364-3333.
www.herefordtx.org.
The town is named for the Hereford cattle breed. The county is named after Erastus “Deaf” Smith, a hero of the Texas Revolution who commanded Sam Houston’s scouts at the Battle of San Jacinto. Deaf Smith County is known as the “Beef Capital of the World” with more than 3 million head of cattle fed annually in feed yards. Historic structures include the 1910 Deaf Smith County
Courthouse at 235 E. Third St. It is the only courthouse in Texas built entirely of white Georgia marble. Hereford Aquatic Center at 400 E. 15th St. offers swimming. Events include the Pioneer Days Celebration on
Memorial Day weekend, July Jubilee in July, Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping in August, and the Beef Capital of the World “Beef Cook-Off” Challenge in August.
DEAF SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM— Housed in the first Catholic school building, the museum is listed as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Exhibits include a country store, chapel and hand-carved miniature three-ring circus. 400 Sampson St. 806/363-7070.
www.deafsmithcountymuseum.org.
IOWA PARK POP. 6,405
ALT. 3,785 MAP E-9
IOWA PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 102 N. Wall. 940/592-5441.
www.iowapark.com.
Recreation is available at the city’s three lakes. Gordon Lake has a lighted walking track around the lake and has good fishing. Lake Iowa Park is for fishing, boating and other watercraft. Lake Buffalo is known for its excellent fishing. The city added a water/spray park.
TOM BURNETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY—Built in 1924, this colonial-style structure served as the home of prominent cattleman and civic leader Tom L. Burnett. The family
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