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Downtown Square
A major revitalization of the downtown area took place after Graham became an official Texas Main Street City in 1994. Buildings have been restored and the Square features new sidewalks, lamposts graced with colorful banners and flower filled planters.
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Gazebo
The gazebo which is located on the courthouse lawn was built in 1990 and is a replica of the old band stand that was located due west on the other side of the courthouse grounds. The original structure was used for many years for band concerts, presentations, political rallies, and other entertainment features. Today it serves as a center for community activities.
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Graham Regional Medical Center
Graham Regional Medical Center completed a 6.2 million dollar renovation in 1999. The Center is a Trauma Level IV facility that is municipally owned and operated. They are licensed for 37 beds with a medical staff of 10 physicians and an employee staff of over 200. A diverse number of specialists come from Wichita Falls, Mineral Wells and Fort Worth each week to see local patients.
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Graham Senior Citizens Center
The Senior Center is located at 825 Fairview. The building opened in December of 2002 and offers a wide variety of services to the senior citizens of Graham.
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Old Post Office Museum & Art Center
The Museum is located in the center of downtown directly behind the Young County Courthouse. Built in 1936 by the WPA, the former U.S. Post Office houses a permanent collection of items of early Graham, 1850 to the present. The building is a Texas Historic Landmark and is listed in the Nationsl Registry. Hours are Wed-Sat 1pm-4pm Phone 940-549-1470
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Possum Kingdom Lake
Graham provides the northern access to Possum Kingdom State Recreation Area. Possum Kingdom Lake boasts 390 miles of beautiful shoreline with swimming, boating, and camping. This area is a playground for outdoorsmen and hunters.
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Young County Courthouse
The Young County Courthouse was built in 1932 and is the fourth courthouse building.
Graham has served as the
county seat since 1874.
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Young County Courthouse Archway
The archway is all that remains of the courthouse that was built in 1884. In 1932 a new building was built along side the old structure. On completion of the new building the old building was destroyed, except for the archway.
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Young County Veterans Memorial
The Young County Veterans Memorial was erected in 2000, the middle section on Memorial Day and the outside walls on Veterans Day. The memorial
includes 5,034 names of veterans who served any branch of the military
during the 20th century including World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam,
and Peacetime. The memorial also has names of 149 individuals who died
while serving.
The memorial is located on the downtown square in Graham.
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