Moore County is home to many interesting historical markers. Some are located along what are major highways today (US 87/287) while others are located in more isolated areas on narrow, winding back roads. Regardless of their location, these markers help tell the story of Moore County's past.

For anyone wanting to learn ahout the history of Moore County, the most logical place to start is Window on the Plains Museum. A museum handout spotlights seven historical markers in Moore County...

Dumas' history can be traced back to the late 1800s. The town's namesake, Louis Dumas, began to develop the townsite, which was surveyed and platted on April 22, 1891.

That same year, the first store, a general store, was built in 1891 by J .F. Patterson. The first post office also appeared in 1891...

The history of the communities of Cactus and Etter date back to the early 1900s. It was then that the first post office in the area was opened, named Kong for reasons unknown. While the histories of these two communities dates back over 100 years, Cactus was not an incorporated city until a 1968 election by a vote of 50-3.