Borger
Borger was established following the discovery of a rich Panhandle Oil Field in 1926. In just months, a boom town of tents and shacks sprang up, and the population numbered more than 40,000. Orderly growth soon replaced the ribald oil boom days, and now Borger is a center for oil, chemicals, and cattle. Tanks and towers of oil and petrochemical plants dominate the skyline. Borger is the home of Frank Phillips College.
Battle of Adobe Walls
Site where two famous Indian battles were fought. Col. Kit Carson (in his last fight) and his U.S. troops in 1864 narrowly escaped defeat by Kiowa and Comanche Indians who…
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Phillips Municipal Golf Course
Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
Learn more →Borger Country Club
Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2 days
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16 parks offer extensive picnic facilities, tennis courts, sports fields, playground equipment, swimming pools, and…
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A 25-mile loop west and north to Stinnett crosses rough, canyon-cut landscapes of the Canadian…
Learn more →Hutchinson County Historical Museum
Exhibits depicting Hutchinson County area from time of Coronado to boom-town days.
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