Seminole was established and named the county seat shortly after Gaines County was organized in 1905, and was named for nearby Indian watering places. Gaines County is among the state's leaders in petroleum production, cotton, and peanuts.Seminole's school district covers some 1,149 square miles.
The pioneers' use of iron is evidenced in many artifacts; pots, pans, kettles, stoves, branding irons, and blacksmithing equipment. Also horse-drawn hack, saddles, and many everyday items used by early settlers, plus pictures and history of oil field discovery in 1935.(U.S. 180)
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Comprised of the Fine Arts Museum, Abilene Historical Museum, and the Children's Museum, all are in the historic Grace Hotel,...
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In historic church building. Artifacts include miniature reproduction of town square as it existed in 1904, a desk and chair ...
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