Antique Capital Of West TX LbNA #60910
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle    |
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| Plant date: | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Location: | Ross Cemetery |
| City: | Baird |
| County: | Callahan |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Stepping By Faith |
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| Last found: | Feb 18, 2017 |
| Status: | FFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Feb 17, 2012 |
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 10 yards RT)
Recommended Ink: brown
Status: alive
The town of Baird was established in 1880 and was named after Matthew Baird, a director of the Texas and Pacific Railway. It flourished through the turn of the century and the population diversified into agriculture and oil industries. In 1990 an effort was launched to make Baird the "Antique Capital of West Texas" even though at the time there was not even one antique business in town. With the support of one or two willing antique business operators and with numerous empty buildings available in town for renovating, the movement began, and in 1993 the Texas Legislature made it official. Today, the town has 13 antiques shops and other businesses have been attracted to town through the effort. This letterbox is dedicated to Baird and can be found at Ross Cemetery.
Directions:
From I20 in Baird go north on Hwy 283 about 0.1 mile then turn left into Ross Cemetery at main entrance. Drive to flagpole, turn left and park by group of trees on left with Mitchell marker in middle.
Clues:
Look in front left cedar tree under rocks and needles for LB.
Recommended Ink: brown
Status: alive
The town of Baird was established in 1880 and was named after Matthew Baird, a director of the Texas and Pacific Railway. It flourished through the turn of the century and the population diversified into agriculture and oil industries. In 1990 an effort was launched to make Baird the "Antique Capital of West Texas" even though at the time there was not even one antique business in town. With the support of one or two willing antique business operators and with numerous empty buildings available in town for renovating, the movement began, and in 1993 the Texas Legislature made it official. Today, the town has 13 antiques shops and other businesses have been attracted to town through the effort. This letterbox is dedicated to Baird and can be found at Ross Cemetery.
Directions:
From I20 in Baird go north on Hwy 283 about 0.1 mile then turn left into Ross Cemetery at main entrance. Drive to flagpole, turn left and park by group of trees on left with Mitchell marker in middle.
Clues:
Look in front left cedar tree under rocks and needles for LB.