Details for Alpine

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507013328

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Marker Number 13328
Atlas Number 5507013328
Marker Title Alpine
Index Entry Alpine
Address
City Alpine
County Brewster
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes cities and towns
Marker Year 1965
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 2.3 mi. E on US 67-90
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Original name Osborne. Central gateway to Big Bend National Park. Largest city in largest county in Texas. Center for mining, livestock, travel. Named for its mountainous setting. Site well known for its spring during Indian days. First settled in 1882 as a Southern Pacific Railroad stop. Called Murhpyville, 1883-1887, for owner of the waterhole. Originally in Presidio County. Was made county seat in 1887 when Brewster County was created. Historic sites marked. Western lore displayed at museum, Sul Ross State College. (1965)