Borger was established following the discovery of a rich Panhandle Oil Field in 1926. In just months, a boom town of tents and shacks sprang up, and the population numbered more than 40,000. Orderly growth soon replaced the ribald oil boom days, and now Borger is a center for oil, chemicals, and cattle. Tanks and towers of oil and petrochemical plants dominate the skyline. Borger is the home of Frank Phillips College.
A 25-mile loop west and north to Stinnett crosses rough, canyon-cut landscapes of the Canadian River brakes;
Borger, TX Scenic DrivesSite where two famous Indian battles were fought. Col. Kit Carson (in his last fight) and his U.S. troops in 1864 narrowly escaped defeat by Kiowa and Comanche Indians who had been molesting wagon trains and settlers. Ten years later, in 1874
Borger, TX Historic Sites16 parks offer extensive picnic facilities, tennis courts, sports fields, playground equipment, swimming pools, and two 18-hole golf courses.
Borger, TX City Parks Course Access: Semi-Private
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2
This visual arts museum features a broad range of paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures and textiles from 20th-century a...
Just 30 miles north of Amarillo on Highway 136. For thousands of years, people came to the red bluffs above the Canadian Rive...
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Honors Lubbock and West Texas natives who have made significant contributions in entertainment industry. Plaques include Mac ...
One of five largest in state; animals displayed in modern areas simulating natural habitat. Discovery Center is a "zoo wit...