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City in Texas, United States
Photo: Josh Berglund from Richardson, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Quanah is a small town in the North Central Plains region of Texas.
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The lower floor of this old jail, built in 1891, has been transformed into exhibit space, while the second floor preserves original jail cells.
A branch of the county museum.
With a 160-year history, the cemetery has graves including that of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald and that of Joe Earle, who was killed by Indians even before the founding of the town.
On the Courthouse Square.
This US Army meteorological rocket was named after the city in honor of Quanah-born Research Meteorologist Kenneth R. Jenkins who served in the Upper Atmosphere Tech Area at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Cool off at the local municipal swimming pool.
Held on the last weekend of June.
By car, Quanah is most easily accessible by US Route 287, halfway between Childress and Vernon.
Read in the guideA car is the best option. Almost everything lies along the main strip of US 287.
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