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PERRYTON,
TEXAS
"Wheatheart
of the Nation"
Ochiltree County Seat, Texas Panhandle
On Hwys 83 and 15
44 miles NW of Canadian
26 miles NE of Spearman
64 miles N of Pampa
Population: 7774 (2000) 7,500 (1990)
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Mainstreet
Perryton
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Perryton was founded in 1919, and by 1920 had a population of 2,000.
The town's economy is based on its importance as a wheat-shipping
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Sunset
on the Plains
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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Gray Church C1916 on museum grounds
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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The Historic 1899 Santa Fe Depot on Museum grounds. This was the
first building moved to the museum
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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The
historic Victorian Norwood House on museum grounds
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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Museum Of The Plains
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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