Amarillo History Archives

Back When with Wes Reeves: Upsizing Downtown

A “skyscraper” was a fitting accessory for Amarillo’s 1920s ambitions.

Back When with Wes Reeves: High School Mascots

Most area schools’ mascots have origins that have been lost to time

Back When with Wes Reeves: Lake Meredith at 60

Lake Meredith has proven to be life-giving in more ways than one.

Back When with Wes Reeves: Tornado Threats and Other Bad Clouds

So much of my early childhood was shaped by tornado threats, mostly in the months of May and June

Back When with Wes Reeves: Unto Dust …

The dark and dirty days of April 1935

Back When with Wes Reeves: Passing trains that have no names

The first passenger train arrived here in 1887 when there were more cattle than people in the city.

Back When with Wes Reeves

In 1964 we took a huge “L” in the economic win-loss column that still has us wondering what might’ve been.

Canyon Walls and Warriors

Marking the 150th anniversary of the incredibly influential Battle of Palo Duro Canyon

Back When with Wes Reeves

The role of British businessmen in dawn of the Panhandle’s ranching empire

Back When with Wes Reeves

Brick streets stand the test of time

Back When with Wes Reeves

And the Walls (Almost) Came Tumbling Down

Back When with Wes Reeves

Unbuilt Amarillo

Back When with Wes Reeves

We may not know when we’ve crossed the 98th meridian, or even care, but it’s a pretty reliable borderline dividing Texas between east and west.

Back When with Wes Reeves

These Thy Gifts

Back When with Wes Reeves

Starting school in late summer’s inferno

Back When with Wes Reeves

Amarillo Pools

Back When with Wes Reeves

Route 66 Motels

Getting Our Kicks: Amarillo’s Route 66 History

The Route 66 mystique is part of Amarillo’s history. Get ready to celebrate it.

Acres of History

Jason Boyett explores the past and present of Amarillo’s historic
Llano Cemetery.

Tag: Amarillo History

Back When with Wes Reeves: Upsizing Downtown

Back When with Wes Reeves: High School Mascots

Back When with Wes Reeves: Lake Meredith at 60

Back When with Wes Reeves: Tornado Threats and Other Bad Clouds

Back When with Wes Reeves: Unto Dust …

Back When with Wes Reeves: Passing trains that have no names

Back When with Wes Reeves

Canyon Walls and Warriors

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Back When with Wes Reeves

Getting Our Kicks: Amarillo’s Route 66 History

Acres of History

July/August 2026

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