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 Ferndale Club
N 32° 57.328 W 095° 04.023
15S E 306791 N 3648246
Texas Historical Marker for the private Ferndale Club, 505 Camp County Rd 3322, south of Leesburg, TX, noting its establishment and continued use.
Waymark Code: WMYZGW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2018
Views: 3
Marker Number: 13180
Marker Text:
It was the vision of Leesburg physician and banker J.B. Florence that led to creation of the Ferndale Club, once called Fern, Fin and Feathers. In 1908, Florence and friends planned a hunting and fishing club. Drawing members from Pittsburg, the men bought land along Lilly Creek and built a dam at Flat Ford, creating Ferndale Lake. The popular fishing and duck hunting club, chartered in July 1909, expanded its membership and, in 1912, built a clubhouse to accommodate guests and social functions. The club continues today, utilizing professionally managed wildlife habitat and fish stocking programs. (2003)
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