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Margaret Pease Harper (July 22, 1911 - November 16, 1991) was an American educator, musician and civic leader. She is best known for originating the idea for the historical outdoor drama, Texas, and facilitating both its creation and the Pioneer Amphitheater where it is performed in Palo Duro Canyon.
Harper began corresponding with Green about the land, people, and beauty of Palo Duro Canyon. [7] Green replied within a week, stating he was interested in the project and wanted to meet. [7] In 1961, Harper and a group of Canyon, Texas families brought Green to their city and he was intrigued by the place and began writing the musical. [8] [9]
Texas Outdoor Musical is performed in Palo Duro Canyon State Park in 2023. CANYON — The TEXAS Outdoor Musical recently announced its upcoming 58th season, with tickets on sale now.
Palo Duro Canyon is a canyon system of the Caprock Escarpment located in the Texas Panhandle near the cities of Amarillo and Canyon. [2] A large canyon system in the south-central United States, it is roughly 25–40 mi (40–64 km) long and has an average width of 6 mi (9.7 km), but reaches a width of 20 mi (32 km) at places.
The Fort Griffin Fandangle is the oldest outdoor musical in the state of Texas. The musical takes place at an outdoor theater, called The Prairie Theatre, in Albany, Texas. Created by Robert Nail in 1938, the Fandangle has grown to a cast of over 400 and celebrates the founding of Fort Griffin and the settling of Albany. The show is attended by ...
It was Pomp and Circumstance without a graduation in the Palo Duro High School auditorium. Learn more about the honorees and ceremony. Palo Duro HS honors 3 new HoF members, from classes of '65 ...
To take advantage of available grass, timber, water, and game, Goodnight founded in 1876 what was to become the first Texas Panhandle ranch, the JA Ranch, in the Palo Duro Canyon. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] By 1885, the ranch covered 1,325,000 acres and held 100,000 head of cattle.
The JA Ranch is a historic cattle ranch in the Palo Duro Canyon in Armstrong County, Texas.Founded in 1876 by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, [2] it is the oldest cattle ranching operation in the Texas Panhandle.