Hale County Courthouse - Aug. 9th, 2025
Visit the 1910 Hale County Courthouse in Plainview (West side from Broadway)
There are several painted longhorn statues around the courthouse square
South side view of courthouse from 5th Street/Hwy 70
The east side, from Ash Street, does not have an official entrance
Poem about the Old Mackenzie Trail utilized in 1871 to find warring indians
Col. Slaughter was the first native-born cattle king of Texas
North side of the courthouse viewed from 6th Street
Courthouse cornerstone with architect and builder listed
1910 County Judge and Commissioners listed on the west side
Veterans Memorial in the northwest corner of the courthouse square
Listing Hale County residents who died fighting the nation's wars
Those who died in WWI & WWII listed here, Korea/Vietnam on prior
The veterans memorial was put in place during Texas Sesquicentennial
Hale County Veterans Services building in the square's northeast corner
Built as the Hale County Agricultural Building in 1938
1938 Hale County Judge and Commissioners listed
South side of the Veterans Services building
Curl around to the west side and main entrance of the courthouse
View from courthouse square northeast corner toward 6th Street where a fire must have happened since May 2023, gutting a children's boutique
Continue back to the west to investigate the windmill
Dedicated in 1961 to the memory of the Pioneers of the Plains
Covered structure with pedestal in middle with plaque missing inside
Favorable side view of the orange & white Texas Longhorn