view gallery SE0.2 km | Rotary Club - 100 Years - Bowie, TX in Commercial Commemorations Rotary International was founded in 1905, and to celebrate their centennial, the Bowie Rotary Club erected a stone welcome sign along US 81 to greet you as you enter Bowie from the southeast. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 06/10/2016 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery SE0.2 km | Bowie Welcome Sign - Bowie, TX in Rotary International Markers Rotary International was founded in 1905, and to celebrate their centennial, they erected a stone welcome sign along US 81 to greet you as you enter Bowie, TX from the southeast. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 06/06/2016 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery N0.2 km | Community Center Arch - Bowie, TX in Freestanding Arches Nice arch at the entrance to the Community Center parking area. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 02/20/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery N0.3 km | Pelham Park in Texas Historical Markers Texas Historical Marker at the gate to Pelham Park, 413 Pelham St, Bowie, TX, noting the establishment of this park as a veterans meeting ground, and its later and ongoing use as a multi-purpose facility. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/26/2018 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Bob Hadley - Bowie, TX in Citizen Memorials A memorial to Bob Hadley stands on the north side of the World's Largest Bowie Knife, on the south end of Bowie, TX. The knife was Mr. Hadley's brainchild, and the memorial tells a little bit about his life and career. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 04/02/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery SE0.3 km | World's Largest Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Official Local Tourism Attractions Unveiled in 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife in Pelham Park greets travelers along US 81. In a June 8, 2017 ceremony, the Guinness Book of World Records proclaimed this to be the largest Bowie knife in the world, at 20' 6". posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 09/25/2021 last visited: 09/26/2021 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | The Chisholm Trail and its Feeder Trails - Bowie, TX in Signs of History A sign at the World's Largest Bowie Knife in Bowie, TX notes the passage of the legendary Chisholm Trail through here and into various parts of Montague County, providing a little background. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 04/02/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery SE0.3 km | LARGEST Bowie Knife in the World - Bowie, TX in Superlatives Unveiled on April 7, 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife in Pelham Park greets travelers along US 81. In a June 8, 2017 ceremony, the Guinness Book of World Records proclaimed this to be the largest Bowie knife in the world. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/12/2016 last visited: 03/10/2019 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Horseshoes - Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Petrosomatoglyphs A complete set of horseshoe prints walks away from the newly-unveiled Bowie Knife in Pelham Park, Bowie, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/19/2016 last visited: 08/04/2018 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | World's Largest Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Ginormous Everyday Objects Unveiled on April 7, 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife greets travelers along US 81. Pending approval from the Guinness Book of World Records, this will be the largest Bowie knife in the world. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/13/2016 last visited: 03/10/2019 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | World's Largest Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Roadside Attractions Unveiled on April 7, 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife greets travelers along US 81. Pending approval from the Guinness Book of World Records, this will be the largest Bowie knife in the world. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/09/2016 last visited: 03/10/2019 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Realistic Object Sculptures Unveiled on April 7, 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife greets travelers along US 81. Pending approval from the Guinness Book of World Records, this will be the largest Bowie knife in the world. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/16/2016 last visited: 03/10/2019 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Bowie, Texas Hopes Sharp New Landmark Brings in Tourists - Bowie, TX in News Article Locations WFAA (Channel 8) in Dallas, TX, reported in an April 7, 2016 news story that the city of Bowie has finally unveiled a large Bowie knife to greet visitors as they travel US 81. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 05/08/2016 last visited: 03/10/2019 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Largest Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Guinness World Records Unveiled on April 7, 2016, a long-awaited Bowie knife in Pelham Park greets travelers along US 81. In a June 8, 2017 ceremony, the Guinness Book of World Records proclaimed this to be the largest Bowie knife in the world, at 20' 6". posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 06/13/2017 last visited: 03/10/2019 |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Jim Bowie and the Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Citizen Memorials A memorial to hero of The Alamo, Jim Bowie, stands on the south side of the World's Largest Bowie Knife, on the south end of Bowie, TX. It tells a little bit about the man as well as the knife he carried and to which he gave his name. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 04/03/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery SE0.3 km | Wagon Wheel at World's Largest Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX in Wagon Wheels A single wagon wheel has been placed in a rock bed along the walkway to the World's Largest Bowie Knife in Bowie, TX, providing a little bit of western character. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 04/02/2020 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery N0.3 km | Company B, 111th Engineers, 36th Division - Bowie, TX in Specific Veteran Memorials A memorial to U.S. Army Company B, 111th Engineers,
36th Division stands just outside of Pelham Park, 413 Pelham St, Bowie, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 01/02/2018 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery N0.3 km | World War Veterans Memorial - Bowie, TX in World War I Memorials and Monuments A memorial to veterans of the "World War" stands just outside of Pelham Park, 413 Pelham St, Bowie, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 12/31/2017 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery N0.3 km | Confederate Memorial - Pelham Park - Bowie, TX in American Civil War Monuments and Memorials A simple memorial to Bowie-area Confederate veterans stands just outside of Pelham Park, 413 Pelham St, Bowie, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 12/10/2017 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery N0.3 km | Confederate Memorial - Pelham Park - Bowie, TX in Obelisks A simple memorial to Bowie-area Confederate veterans takes the form of a tall obelisk, standing just outside of Pelham Park, 413 Pelham St, Bowie, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/26/2017 last visited: 02/21/2022 |
view gallery N0.3 km | Pelham Park Building - Bowie, TX in WPA Projects Large rubble rock construction. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 02/21/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery S0.5 km | RR Underpass Art - Decatur, TX in Relief Art Sculptures Both sides of the underpass have a cattle drive scene. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 02/21/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery N0.6 km | Elmwood Cemetery in Texas Historical Markers Texas Historical Marker commemorating the establishment and history of Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, TX. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 03/18/2013 last visited: 06/06/2020 |
view gallery N0.6 km | Elmwood Cemetery Wall - Bowie, TX in Civilian Conservation Corps A Texas Historical Marker at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie, TX, indicates that some of the remaining rock fence here was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 06/14/2013 last visited: 06/06/2020 |
view gallery N0.6 km | Francis Parilee and Alice Mawderie Sparks - Elmwood Cemetery - Bowie, TX in Zinc Headstones Zinc monument shared by Francis Parilee and Alice Mawderie Sparks, in Elmwood Cemetery, Bowie, TX. Given the dates, it's very possible that this is mother and daughter. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 04/01/2013 last visited: 03/07/2013 |
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