A List of Heritage Sites to Visit


Directions ARE FROM Ector County Court House Square:
Courthouse Square:      =  Ector County Courthouse
Courthouse Square:      =  Vietnam War Memorial
Courthouse Square:      =  Land Rush.
Courthouse Square:      =  Freedom Flame.

---------------------------EAST  
200 N Texas Street      =  Tom Lea's Stampede. 
222 East 4th Street     =  Odessa American Newspaper.
620 East 5th Street     =  O'Neal Home. [ Marker to be re-installed later ]
1118 N Maple            =  Parker Ranch Museum.
222 North Grandview     =  William C. Sublett.
1501 N Grandview        =  Temple Beth El. 
2500 East 8th Street    =  Sewell Ford.
UTPB  N.W. Entrance     =  John Ben Shepperd.
Sunset Memorial Garden  =  Comanche Indians.
Sunset Mrmorial Garden  =  Matthew Duncan Ector. 
Sunset Mausoleum        =  Homer R. Henderson. [ Inside ]

---------------------------NORTH / NW
1000 N. Texas           =  Temple Baptist Church.
1700 N. Texas           =  First United Pentacostal Church.
21st & Grant            =  Pecos Depot.
Odessa College Campus   =  1889-1891 Site of Odessa College
Odessa College Campus   =  Globe of SW.
Odessa College Campus   =  West Texas Relays.
31st Andrews Hwy.       =  Furr's Cafeteria.  [inside]
4201 N. Grant           =  Permian Basin.
4201 N. Grant           =  Permian Basin Oil Show.
4201 N. Grant           =  Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang.
4201 N. Grant           =  Sand Hills Hereford & Quarter Horse Show.
4201 N. Grant           =  E.G. Rodman Jr. Walk.
4201 N. Grant           =  M.O. Boring Jr. Walk.
4201 N. Grant           =  W.D. Noel       Walk.
4201 N. Grant           =  Cable Tool Drilling Rig
4201 N. Grant           =  El Paso Compressor.   [N.E. corner by Cable tool Rig]
N. Dixie & 44th St.     =  Prairie Dog.  
Grandview & Yukon Rd    =  Ratliff Links.
Grandview & Yukon Rd    =  Ratliff Ranch.
4.5 Miles N. 385        =  Emigrant Trail.
4.7 Miles N. 385        =  Schlemeyer Airport.
    Miles N. 385        =  Barrow Ranch.
11  Miles N. 385 @ 158  =  LeGrande Survey of 1833.
11  Miles N. 385 @ 158  =  Baker Ranch School.
North Cowden SH 158     =  North Cowden Marker [ Unable to find. ]
Goldsmith               =  Goldsmith City Hall.  [block West of Light]  
19 Mi. SH 302           =  1849 Marcys Crossing.
SH 302 Notrees          =  Notrees Marker.

---------------------------SOUTH 
205 N. Grant            =  Livery Stable
205 N. Grant            =  Odessa Land & Townsite.
205 N. Grant            =  Telephone Exchange.
205 N. Grant            =  Teen Court
200 N. Grant            =  Henderson Family.
124 E. Second St.       =  Founders of Odessa.
112 E. Murphy           =  White / Pool house.
201-203 South Hancock   =  Penny Residence.
314 S. Muskingum        =  Site of old Douglas School.
S. Dixie & Murphy       =  William C. Sublett Grave.
4 Miles SW. 385         =  Cowden Ranch. 
---------------------------WEST 
311 N. Grant            =  Sanitarium Site.
    W. Second St.       =  Dawson Saloon
321 N. Lee              =  Waddell Pecan Tree.   
421 N. Lee              =  First Methodist Church.
501 N. Lee              =  First Christian Church.
622 North Lee           =  Presidential Museum
709 N. Lee              =  First Baptist Church.
210 N Lincoln           =  Central Fire Station.
300 N. Sam Houston      =  Ector County Library.
Ector County Library    =  Old First State Bank mosaic. [ Inside ]
411 W. 8th Street       =  Odessa City Hall.
City Hall bldg.         =  Odessa Marker. 
802 N. Sam Houston      =  Jackrabbit
802 N. Sam Houston      =  ECISD. 
802 N. Sam Houston      =  Jackrabbit Roping.
908 N. Sam Houston      =  Van Horn Site.
500 West 21 St.         =  Bowie Junior High.
1401 N Sam Houston      =  First Presbyterian Church.
802 N Washington        =  Rice Hemphill House.
401 N.  West Cty Road   =  St. John's Episcopal Church.

3501 West Second St.    =  Well's Point, T&P RR Wells.
8.5 Miles S. West       =  Meteor Crater. 
14 M W. IH20 Rest Area  =  Caprock. 
Penwell IH20            =  Penwell Marker [ Unable to find ]
1 Mi. East of Penwell   =  [ Found Grave of 5 R.R. Workers S. of RR ]

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Courtesy: Odessa American Historical edition; Aug. 13, 1998
Thank you Publisher Bill Salter & all the staff!

Bill Salter Quote: "IF IT'S TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME".


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update 9/20/98