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Vernon Drugstore |
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1704 Main St., Vernon,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
34° 9' 11.47802000004",
-99° 17' 4.71774999984"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Oldest drugstore in county. Founded 1882 in a dugout. First building (1884) housed office of Dr. H. H. Rhoads, co-owner and 40 years county health officer. First newspaper in county, the Vernon Hornet, had its shop in the store building. Passing by were horse-drawn streetcars. Present building erected 1901. Store filled its 1,000,000th prescription in 1958. Customers include first Anglo-American born in Wilbarger County. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Vernon Drugstore Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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