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Charles H. Noyes, 21, died when his horse fell while rounding up cattle on the Noyes' Ranch. His father and mother, Gus and Lula Noyes, erected monument in 1919 as a tribute to their son and all Texas cowboys. Pompeo Coppini of Chicago studied horses two years before sculpturing statue.
Noyes, Charles H. is a historical marker in Ballinger, Runnels County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7381, -99.9469 near Ballinger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ballinger (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Runnels County Courthouse, Lynn - Hathaway Building, and Abilene & Southern Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399000816. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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