Decatur People 1
Decatur Places 1
Decatur People 2
Decatur Places 2
Vocabulary
100
The father of Decatur
Who Absalom Bishop?
100
The first house/structure in Wise County. It now is located at the Wise County Heritage Museum.
What is Woody Cabin
100
A room inside this building has memorabilia from the Lost Batallion
What is the Wise County Heritage Museum?
100
I invented the fountain pen
Who is Absalom Bishop?
100
What does the word raid mean.
What is a quick attack that is not expected,
200
Who is Decatur named after?
Stephen Decatur
200
This is made of pink granite and Vermont marble.
What is the Courthouse?
200
The historical marker was stolen from here
What is Woody Cabin?
200
Showed civic duty by serving in the military.
Who is Stephen Decatur?
300
Who was scalped by Indians and is buried at Deep Creek Cemetery?
Sallie Bowman
300
Prisoners helped to build this.
What is the Old Stone Prison?
300
This building is also called "El Castille"
What is Waggoner Mansion?
300
At first I thought I would settle in Boyd's Valley but decided later to settle in the Deep Creek area.
Who is Sam Woody?
300
What is civic responsibility? How can you you show civic responsibility?
What is the responsibility of being a citizen. You can vote, volunteer, be a part of the government, serve in the military.
400
Who is the theater at the Heritage Museum named after?
Mr. and Mrs. G.C.Rann
400
I am the world's older junior college. What am I now.
What is Wise County Heritage Museum?
400
This building is made of petrified wood
What is The Texas Tourist Camp/Whistle Stop/Petrified wood station
400
Died during an Indian raid
Who is Sallie Bowman?
400
What is a landmark?
An important place in the history of the community
500
I was the first house built in Wise County
Who is Sam Woody?
500
Sam Woody and Sallie Bowman are buried here.
What is Deep Creek Cemetery?
500
There was a dumbwaiter located here to lower food to the basement
What is the Old Stone Prison?
500
Chose the location of the courthouse because I got the most people to vote for my perfect place.
Who is Absalom Bishop?
500
What is petrified wood?
Wood that has turned into stone or has fossilized and become hard.
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