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Landmark on ancient Indian trail, and early route of travelers and military west of Fort Chadbourne (20 miles east) before the Civil War. After 1880, was used extensively to connect this area with the railroad at Colorado City. Named for panthers (cougars), which still roam the region. (1973)
Panther Gap is a historical marker in Silver, Coke County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0531, -100.6023 near Silver. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Producing Oil Well in Coke County (historical marker), about 3.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Silver, Sanco, and Cedar Hill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081003933. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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