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Main
Street, Burkburnett, 1920s
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History:
Burk
Burnett was named after Samuel Burk Burnett who owned the 6666 Ranch. Teddy
Roosevelt was a guest of Burnett on a 1904 wolf hunt and pulled some strings
with the P.O. Department in naming the town. The
discovery of oil in 1918 changed the town into one of the more famous oil boomtowns
in Texas. 20 Trains a day ran between Burkburnett and Wichita Falls. |
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R.H.
Henry & Co. General Merchandise, Burkburnett, 1919
Postcard
courtesy rootsweb.com/
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Burkburnett
Today Today's
attractions include tours from the restored Katy Depot downtown and
The Felty Outdoor Oil Museum on FM 240 featuring early equipment used in
the area.
Locals refer to the town simply as "Burk". This was
explained to us by Clara, a young woman who was wheeling her dog "Bandit" back
from the veterinarian in a baby carriage. Besides having the prettiest name we've
heard in ages, Clara also has "Burk's" most mellow dog. Bandit was supposed
to be a guard dog, but he prefers barking at other dogs.
Wichita
Falls Hotels > Book Your Hotel Here & Save |
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Two
1910 Baseball Players Shelby Edwin Cropper & Elzie Wheat
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courtesy
rootsweb.com/
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