Sweetwater
Sweetwater, established in the 1870’s, was a Trading Post with the name derived from “Mobeetie”, the Kiowa word for “sweet water” to describe the water in a nearby creek. There is no indication that Sweetwater was an unruly community in early days. However, the most celebrated occasion of violence occurred because Sweetwater lacked a bank. It was rumored the saloon often held up to $20,000 in cash deposits left by residents. In February 1883, there was a raid on the saloon that resulted in the murder of the owners and the wounding of a bystander. Eleven of the seventeen murder indictments returned in 1881–83 arose from this saloon robbery attempt. The next month Thomas Trammell and others established a bank. Moving forward in time, the Army Air Force used Sweetwater’s airfield for training during World War II. In 1943 the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) were trained there. Today Sweetwater is home of Avenger Field, where the National WASP WWII Museum is located along with a memorial to these daring ladies. Chamber of Commerce, 810 E. Broadway, 325-235-5488, chamber@sweetwatertexas.org
Museums National WASP WWII Museum
210 Loop 170 (4 miles west of downtown), Pioneer Museum................... 325-235-8547
Lakes
Lake Sweetwater.................. 325-235-8816 200 FM 2035
Oak Creek Lake..................... 325-282-2602
La Quinta Inn & Suites......... 325-933-6600 Microtel Inn & Suites............ 325-235-2000 Quality Inn.... 325-236-6887/800-531-5900 Ranch House.. 325-236-6341/800-622-5361 Stay Express............................ 325-235-4853 Studio 6 Extended Stay...... 325-933-4443 Sweetwater Inn...................... 325-933-6622 Travelers Motel...................... 325-235-2850
Hwy 70 South - 30 mi south of Sweetwater Lake Trammell...................... 325-235-4166, CR 296
Bed & Breakfast
Golf Courses
Bar J Hitchin Post RV.......... 325-236-3889 Bluebonnet RV Park............ 325-242-2145 Chaparral RV.......................... 325-235-4864 Freedom RV Park (I-20).... 325-235-8114 Freedom RV Park (W Florida).......................... 325-235-1923 Lake Sweetwater RV Park & Campground................. 325-235-8816 Lake Sweetwater General Store - RV Parking
Lake Sweetwater Course.. 325-235-8816 A 9-hole Golf course
Sweetwater Country Club... 325-235-8093 A 18-hole Golf course
Hotels & Motels
America’s Premier Inn......... 325-235-4853 Best Western........................... 325-236-6512 Budget Inn................................ 325-235-4387 Econo Lodge & Suites ......... 325-235-5234 Hampton Inn............................ 325-235-3337 Holiday Inn Express.............. 325-235-3500
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Mulberry Manor B&B.......... 214-244-1009
RV Parks
..............325-219-0041/ 325-236-2437
Lone Star RV.......................... 325-235-1553 Rainbolt RV............................. 325-235-4243 Shamrock RV Park .............. 325-235-1464
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