Comanche County Courthouse - Aug. 8th, 2025
Visit the 1939 Comanche County Courthouse in the city of Comanche
Memorial to Confederate Veterans added to square 137 years later
Memorial to six officers lost in line of duty, first in 1877, last in 2015
Comanche County Courthouse written in stone, the clock is not correct
Memorial to all county veterans who served in WWII, Korea & Vietnam
The map of Comanche which helped me find Old Cora
These rock well walls, removed in 1912, were returned in 1996
Water well was dug in 1859 and given rock walls in 1871
Behold Old Cora, the oldest (1856) standing courthouse in Texas
Built when Cora was the county seat and since moved 5 times
Made into a home in 1880, underwent repairs in 1960, returned in 1984
Old Cora restored again in 2023; Columns are from the 1890 courthouse
Six markers surround the tree that saved Martin Fleming in 1854
Large rock with chain cuffs visible in previous photo, below this sign
Geologist Robert Thomas discovered cretaceous deposits on Round Mtn
UTMB's 1st bldg, 1891 "Old Red", in Galveston, is named for Ashbel Smith
Martin Fleming saved the tree in 1912 that saved him in 1858
Town posse killed 19 indians to recover their stolen horses in 1861
Return of Old Cora & 1890 Courthouse Columns addition made a new park
Time capsule created during bicentenial to be opened in 2076
View of west side of courthouse from North Houston Street
NW corner has a statue of a famous local American Quarter Horse
Royal King (1943-1971) sired 590 registered AQHA foals!
Continue around to the north side of the courthouse, from Grand Ave
All county occupants have moved elsewhere for building refurbishment?
Continue to the NE corner of the courthouse square w/2 longhorn statues
Spanish colonists brought longhorns to the new world in 1690s
Free for 200 years, longhorns dwindled after statehood but were saved
The courthouse was WPA Project from 1939 to 1941
1940 County Commissioners and Judge listed on the cornerstone
Circle around to the east side visible from North Austin Street
Back to where I parked by a bison and comanche statue
School teachers are collecting for school supplies before the bus
The comanche is honored here, its victims are honored in Hamilton Co.
Over 30 million bison were killed off to only 1000 left by 1890
Comanche indians had no equal in horsemanship!