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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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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 center. Perryton
Points of Interest Ochiltree
County Courthouse
Museum
of the Plains:
Hours: Monday through Friday 9-5, Sat 10-5 and Sunday 1-5.
Perryton
Hotels
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Hotel Here & Save |
The
old ATSF Depot still stands.
1987 Photo and Information Courtesy Doyle Davis |
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Museum Of The Plains
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004
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The Historic 1899 Santa Fe Depot (moved in from Fargo, Oklahoma) 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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Gray
Church C1916 on museum grounds
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains,
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| Mainstreet
Perryton
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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| Sunset
on the Plains
Photo courtesy of Museum of the Plains, 2004 |
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