Black plaque № 13668

Burkburnett, TX, United States

Burkburnett ("Boomtown USA"). One of the most famous Texas towns. Name was given to post office at request of President T. R. Roosevelt after his 1905 wolf hunt with rancher Burk Burnett in this area. Townsite was laid out in 1907 by Joseph A. Kemp and Frank Kell, surveyors and promoters of Wichita

Falls and Northwestern Railroad. First oil discovery was Chris Schmoker No. 1, in 1912. A 2200-barrel gusher was brought in on S. L. Fowler farm about a mile from this site, July 29, 1918, by a compan

Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 13668 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off