Marker Inscription
This structure is a copy of a half-dugout erected in 1898 near this location by John (1865-1944) and Maggie Weatherly (1875-1968). The High Plains offered no native stone or timber for building materials. Instead, settlers lived in dugouts, built into the thick sod. Well-insulated, the dugouts were cool in summer and warm in winter. When building supplies became available, more elegant homes were erected. The Weatherlys were pioneer ranchers and civic leaders. Borger was founded on their original homestead after oil was discovered here. (1978)
About this site
Half-Dugout Site, of John and Maggie Weatherly is a historical marker in Borger, Hutchinson County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Hutchinson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 23 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.6563, -101.4073 near Borger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Smith - Santa Fe Trail (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Girl Scout Little House, First Methodist Church of Borger, and Grand Hotel & Grand Hardware Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5233004818. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
