First Tree Planted on the Texas High Plains - Panhandle, Texas - Roadside Attractions on Waymarking.com

County of Marker: Carson County
Location of Marker: US-60, 4½ miles SW of Panhandle
Marker Erected by: State Historical Survey Committee
Date Marker Erected: 1963

Pay close attention, if you are coming from the east you cannot see this site It is on the south side of the east bound lanes in a depressed area. There is ample parking, and a good roadside turnout, so driving right up to it is fine. East bound traffic can see the site just fine.

Marker Text:

FIRST TREE
TEXAS HIGH PLAINS First tree on the Texas High Plains, set in front of dugout home by Thomas Cree, 1888. Good luck symbols of settlers throughout drought, blizzard and heat.

Supplemental Plate:
Cree's Bois d'Arc tree died in the 1970s. County residents planted a new tree here in 1990 as a memorial to the area's early pioneers.

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This is one of three markers from different time, all attached together because they all deal with this little tree.

The other two are here: WM7C92 and here: WM7C96

Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Roadside Attractions Website: [Web Link] Location Website: [Web Link] Weekday Hours: Not listed Weekend Hours: Not listed

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