Rath City (4 Mi. SW)
Marker Text: In 1876 during an international demand for buffalo hides, Charles Rath (1836-1902) founded this town. He opened the Rath, Lee & Reynolds Mercantile Store. He sold supplies and bought the hides from the buffalo hunters. On one occasion in 1877 there were 1,100,000 hides at his trading post. The town, also known as "Reynolds City", boasted a corral, hide yard, saloon and restaurant. Skins stretched across poles sheltered the hunters. A tower beside the corral was used as a lookout to ward off Indian attacks. By 1879, the buffalo disappeared and the town vanished. (1979)
Marker No. 4203
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 33.009731, -100.181435
Location: from Aspermont take US 83 about 10 miles south to roadside park, just north of Brazos River Bridge.