First Tree Texas High Plains
Set front dugout home by Thomas Cree, 1888. Good luck symbol of settlers through drouth, blizzard and heat. Cree's bois d'arc tree died in the 1970s. County residents planted a new tree here in 1990 as a memorial to the area's early pioneers.
35.3106° N, 101.4615° W
Where to Find It
From Panhandle, 5.7 mi. SW on US 60, S side of eastbound lanes, 0.5 mi. W of CR J
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi E Thomas Cree Homesite Panhandle
- <0.1 mi NE The 33rd Anniversary National Convention Panhandle
- 5.1 mi NE Oldest Bank in the Texas Panhandle Panhandle
- 5.1 mi NE Texas Panhandle Pioneers - John F. Weatherlys Family Panhandle
- 5.1 mi NE Callaghan Memorial Library Panhandle
- 5.1 mi NE Carson County Panhandle