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Ganado is the second largest town in Jackson County, after Edna. Ganado is also known for a theater that was part of a now defunct chain of theaters in Texas called Long Theaters. The theater opened in 1939 that not only showed movies, but that had stage acts as well. The theater still operates to this day.
Fort Wolters U.S. Highway 180 gate in 2018. Fort Wolters was a United States military installation four miles northeast of Mineral Wells, Texas.. The fort was originally named Camp Wolters in honor of Brigadier General Jacob F. Wolters, commander of the 56th Cavalry Brigade of the National Guard, which used the area as a summer training ground. [1]
SH 172 was originally designated on August 2, 1932 from Ganado to La Ward. [4] On January 9, 1934, the route was extended to Olivia, replacing part of SH 111 , which was rerouted further north. [ 5 ] [ 1 ]
It was established in 1911 as Camp Albert, a base for cavalry and air reconnaissance units sent to protect West Texas from Mexican bandits after the Pancho Villa raid. The base was expanded and renamed Camp Marfa during World War I. In the interwar years, the base became the headquarters for the Marfa Command, which replaced the Big Bend District.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is a historic site on Highway 191, north of Chambers, with an exhibit center in Ganado, Arizona.It is considered a meeting ground of two cultures between the Navajo and the settlers who came to the area to trade.
The intersection between IH35 and Texas State Highway 71. SH 71 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 from Austin to Columbus, replacing SH 3D and the western half of SH 3A. [2] On June 8, 1925, SH 71 was extended to Midfield, though this was not effective until 1926. [3] On March 19, 1928, it was extended south to its current end.
It is also known as the Lloyd M. Bentsen Highway in honor of the late Democratic U.S. senator from Texas, who served from 1971 to 1992. This sign is located near Freer, the seat of Duval County east of Laredo. U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) in the U.S. state of Texas is named the Lloyd Bentsen Highway, after Lloyd Bentsen, former U.S. senator from
The East and West Carancahua Creeks, which merge before their confluence, feed the bay. West Carancahua Creek runs 28 miles (45 km) south from its source near White Hall Community, near Ganado, Texas to meet with East Carancahua Creek, [7] which runs southwest for 32 miles (51 km) from its source in southern Wharton County.