Historical Marker
Amarillo
Historical marker location:
8000 US 66 W, The Care Center, Amarillo, Texas
( 8000 US 66 West, in front of "The Care Center", Amarillo.)
Marker installed: 1965
County seat, Potter County; founded in 1887. Incorporated 1892. Named for Arroyo Amarillo, Spanish name of nearby creek. Transportation, financial, cultural, and medical center. Gateway to: Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument, Lake Meredith, Palo Duro State Park, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Boys Ranch. (1965).