Skylerr Patterson
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum has reflected the region's history for 88 years.
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CANYON - In the center of this small Texas town lies more than 14,000 years of history. From cars to dinosaurs, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum covers it all.
PPHM opened its doors in April of 1933. History Professor Hattie Anderson of West Texas Normal College, now West Texas A&M University, was the source of this vision.