Shamrock was established as a post office in 1890 at the dugout home of George Nichels, an Irish sheep rancher. It was Incorporated in 1911 and oil was discovered in 1926, with highly productive natural gas wells in recent decades. Cattle, agriculture, tourism, oil and gas are the primary economic factors. During seasons, hunters take quail, mourning dove, wild turkey and deer.
Housed in the former Reynolds Hotel, typical drummers' hotel of 1920s and 30s, museum fills some 20
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Five large murals painted on the outside of walls of a refurbished elementary school highlight the entry to museum. Exhibits ...
Located 30 miles north of Amarillo on Highway 136, contrasting spectacularly with its surroundings on the dry windswept Llano...
Wealth of exhibits include XIT Ranch, railroad antiques, Indian artifacts, frontier firearms, cowboy clothing, saddles and ta...
One of the first movie theaters in West Texas, opened in 1920 featuring silent films; 1929 adapted to sound; closed in 1957. ...
One of the first art centers in the Southwest is in the Learning Resources Center on the Wayland Baptist University Campus. R...