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Marker Text: Built 1884. Native stone, windows and lumber hauled 200 miles south from Dodge City, by Henry Frye, 1877 settler who had bought land of buffalo hunter and dugout dweller Dick Bussell. Had first wood floors in county. Mail came out from Mobeetie to Frye Post Office here, 1897-1909. (1964)

Marker No: 2076

Medallion & Plate ​

Geographic: 35.479351, -100.140411

Location: From Wheeler, take S.H. 152 about 7.5 miles east; turn north onto county road 22 about 1.5 miles to private ranch driveway on east side of road

Note: I believe the owner of the property does still have prosession of the marker, but even though they allowed us access to their property only their son was home at the time and he did not know where the marker was. Thanks to Mr. Puryear for allowing as access to the property