Historical MarkerSite of Old Springer's Road Ranch
Canadian · Hemphill County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5211004860
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
(12.2 mi. east) First post office in Hemphill County. Unique for tunnel from dugout home-store to corral. On 1870's trail from Ft. Elliott (35 mi. SW) to Ft. Supply, Ind. Terr., to Ft. Dodge, Kans. Established by A. G. Springer; besides running 300 head of cattle, Springer's was a stagecoach stand, tavern; store (mainly for teamster, hunters) had liquor, canned goods, hunting equipment. Poker-expert Springer was frequent host to soldiers seeking entertainment in tavern. In 1877, he and Tom Ledbetter, his partner, were killed in gun battle with angered soldiers and were buried at the ranch. (1967)
About this site
Site of Old Springer's Road Ranch is a historical marker in Canadian, Hemphill County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Hemphill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.9384, -100.3700 near Canadian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Former Site of Hogtown (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Canadian River Trails, Hemphill County, and Robert R. Young.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211004860. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
