Historical Marker
Vernon Drugstore
Historical marker location:
1704 Main St., Vernon, Texas
( 1704 Main St., Vernon)
Marker installed: 1966
Oldest drugstore in county. Founded 1882 in a dugout. First building (1884) housed office of Dr. H. H. Rhoads, co-owner and 40 years county health officer.
First newspaper in county, the "Vernon Hornet", had its shop in the store building. Passing by were horse-drawn streetcars.
Present building erected 1901. Store filled its 1,000,000th prescription in 1958. Customers include first Anglo-American born in Wilbarger County.
(Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.).