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Camp of early buffalo hunters. Only settlement west of Henrietta, north of Fort Griffin and south of Fort Elliott (now Mobeetie) 1875-1880. Headquarters of Texas Rangers under Captain G.W. Arrington at intervals, 1879-1881. Abandoned about 1886. First white child born in Motley county was Nora Cooper born here in 1882. S.N. Armstrong, pioneer merchant, buried near this site. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Tee Pee City is a historical marker in Matador, Motley County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Motley County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.0071, -100.6408 near Matador. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tee Pee City (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include East Mound Cemetery, Motley County Railroad, and Motley County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5345012939. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Tee Pee City” names 2 distinct records in Motley County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Matador. The others:
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