Robert Lee, Texas
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Scenic Drive
The Ghost Town of Silver
 

  • Take Highway 158 west to Highway 2059 and follow this road through ranching country for sixteen miles. 
  • Cross the Colorado River and into Silver, a ghost town, once home to 1,000 people involved in the oil business. 
  • Take Highway 208 south back to Robert Lee.  Historical markers are along the route.
 

Historical Markers in Silver, Texas

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