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    Arile A.

    We had a lot of fun here and it wasn't packed so we weren't crowded by other people. Make sure to grab your can of spray paint and visit the Love store across the Interstate.

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    K M.

    7/29 If you stop at the Cadillac Ranch, then you've got to see the VW Bugs, too! This was a lot of fun. Luckily, they were all approachable and there was no mud. Another family was there and they shared their spray paint with our little guy so he was really excited to paint on the cars. The painting has also spread over to a nearby abandoned house (could have been the former motel office). Fun stop!

    Jerry H.

    Very cool spot. Worth the stop. Great photo opportunity and so strange. Who sponsored this? Did it just happen? So much abandoned stuff along the way it's neat to get an opportunity to see it up close.

    Amanda S.

    This is one of those things that you probably wouldn't schedule a trip to see, but can be cool if you're passing by. In the spirit of the Cadillac Ranch further up the road in Amarillo, this is a collection of painted - you guessed it - VW Beetles.

    Next to the Loves gas station on wb side at exit 96

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    It is a COMPLETELY GREAT alternate to the Cadillac Ranch! My dad loves VW Bugs so this was truly a surprise for him!

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    A tribute to Cadillac Ranch but not as good. Worth a stop and pic only if you have time and to say you've been.

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    Thomas Cree Homesite Historical Marker - Thomas Cree Homesite Historical Marker

    Thomas Cree Homesite Historical Marker

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    "For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious…read morethan if it were made of gold and silver." -Martin Luther (1483-1546) Even at night, I'm still going to stop for a historical marker. This one was interesting. It is located about 5 miles west of Panhandle towards Amarillo. There is a sign about one mile ahead of it indicating that the marker is ahead and there is a small pullout area so that you can be off the roadway. The main central marker reads, "Thomas Cree Homsite. After serving as a teamster in the Civil War (1861-65), Thadium (Thomas) B. Cree worked for the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1888 he and his wife came to the High Plains. They acquired this land and, with no trees for lumber, they built a dugout home. Cree traveled 35 miles at his wife's request to find a sapling and planted it here. He watered it from a nearby lake that he dug from a buffalo wallow. The tree never grew but lived many years despite blizzard, heat, and drought. Gov. John Connally dedicated an historical marker in 1963 to the first tree in the Panhandle." The second marker reads, "The 33rd Anniversary National Convention, Men's Garden Clubs of America, meeting at Amarillo, June 14-17, 1965, formally recognized and paid tribute to the significance of Thomas Cree's Little Tee and to the memory of this heroic early gardenere of these high plains." The third marker reads, "First Tree Texas High Plains. Set front dugout home by Thomas Cree,, 1888. Good luck symbol of settlers through drought, blizzard and heat." Beneath that, a fourth marker, "Cree's Bois D'Arc tree died in the 1970's. County residents planted a new tree here in 1990 as a memorial to the area's early pioneers." [Review 16197 overall - 373 in Texas - 1703 of 2021.]

    Madam Queen - The helium car.

    Madam Queen

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    Stepping up to MadamQueen felt like meeting a queen in exile--towering, dignified, and still proud…read moredespite a few weathered edges. The steel-and-concrete engine looms large, and you can almost feel the echo of its whistle and the clatter of tracks beneath it. Reading the plaque, you learn this wasn't just any locomotive: she pulled essential cargo across the West, leaving an indelible mark on Amarillo's rail legacy. The best part? It's free, open day and night, and easy to reach. We lingered for about 15 minutes--enough time for photos, a glance at the plaque, and a quiet moment to imagine life in the steam age. That said, the chain‑link fence and lack of shelter made things feel a bit distant, physically and emotionally. A protective canopy and more interpretive signs would elevate the experience from a roadside curiosity to an immersive mini‑museum.

    The Amarillo Railway Museum is worthy of a stop because of its unique equipment, some that probably…read morecannot be seen anywhere else. The "White Train" is a relic of the Cold War atomic age. It was used to transport nuclear weapons assembled at the nearby Pantex plant. The trains featured armored locomotives, guard cars and weapons cars. There is another piece of equipment unique to Amarillo- a helium transport car. Amarillo has historically been the "Helium Capital of the Nation." I stopped by on a day when the indoor museum was closed, but the outdoor exhibits are accessible to see. Walking ability required.Check out the Museum website for more fascinating details of the "White Train"

    Cattle Drive to Montana Historical Marker - Last Great Cattle Drive to Montana Historical Marker

    Cattle Drive to Montana Historical Marker

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    Located along US-60 at the city limits of White Deer, Texas, this marker recalls the Last Great…read morePanhandle Cattle Drive of 1892. It sounds like quite the adventure and as a city slicker, I'll take a firm pass. The marker reads, "Each Spring and Summer after 1880, many Texas herds went up the trail to Northern states for fattening. For the cowboys, trail drives meant hard work. They had to turn stampedes, ford rivers and quicksand streams, and fight Indians and cattle thieves. They endured hunger, thirst, and other physical hardships. The Last Great Texas Panhandle Drive was organized here at N Bar N (N-N) Headquarters. Ranch manager was J.L. Harrison; trail boss T.L. (Tom) Coffee. 100 cowboys drove 10 herds, each with 2500 cattle, or a total of 25,000 beeves, to Montana from April to September 1892. The cattle belonged to Niedringhaus Brothers, German tinsmiths of St. Louis, who put into ranching a fortune made in enamel granite household wares. From 1882 to1886, N Bar N leased range in Carson and neighboring counties from the Francklyn Land & Cattle Company, a British syndicate backed by Cunard Steamship Line. Afterward this range belonged to White Deer Land Company. The N Bar N outfit left here because White Deer Land Company wanted the range cleared of large herds. By 1907 the 650,000 acres of its land was offered for sale to small ranchers and farmers. It was fenced and the steam plow introduced to turn the rich, grassy sod." There is a small pull out here to get off the very fast highway. [Review 16235 overall - 385 in Texas - 1741 of 2021.]

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