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This site became Jacksboro's first park after tract here on Lost Creek was donated to city on June 25, 1921, by pioneer teacher-lumberman-rancher-public benefactor Dan Roland Sewell (1872-1957). City's first waterworks were installed during Sewell's service as mayor, February 17, 1913, to April 11, 1921. (1972)
Sewell Park is a historical marker in Jacksboro, Jack County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Jack County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 37 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2135, -98.1604 near Jacksboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cross, G. D. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gulf, Texas & Western Railroad Depot, Former, Fort Richardson, and Butterfield Stageline.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5237004646. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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