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Sam Wood cabin. Built 1887 at Hog Town (now a ghost town). Wood, an Indian Scout, Union veteran of Civil War, buffalo hunter, was father of bride in first marriage recorded in the Panhandle, at Fort Elliott in 1877. Cabin housed 6 families during an Indian scare. In 1954 it was moved, restored. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Sam Wood Cabin is a historical marker in Canyon, Randall County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Randall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.9806, -101.9177 near Canyon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Panhandle-Plains Museum (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Goodnight, The Charles Memorial Trail, Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon, and Buffalo Courts.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211004508. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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