"Texas Jack" Omohundro Birthplace
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N 37° 51.151 W 078° 16.280
17S E 740071 N 4192961
Virginia Historical Highway Marker F-51.
Waymark Code: WM9GVH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2010
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J. B. "Texas Jack" Omohundro was born at Pleasure Hill Farm about 1 mile west of here on July 26, 1846. At age 17 he served as a scout under the command of General J. E. B. Stuart. Later he was renowned as a scout and heroic plainsman of the old west. Texas Jack with his friend W. F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody started the first "Wild West" shows in America. He died in Leadville, Colorado, June 28, 1880.
Marker Number: F-51
Marker Title: "Texas Jack" Omohundro Birthplace
Marker Location: US 15 south of Palmyra
County or Independent City: Fluvanna
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Conservation and Historic Resources - 1988
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