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Crowell is a city in Foard County , Texas , United States . The population was 1,141 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Foard County . GR6 Located between the Pease and North Wichita rivers, the area has long been home to a variety of hardy animal and plant species. Native grasses tend to be hardy and drought-tolerant. Tree varieties include bush cedar, mesquite, hackberry, mulberry, and pecan, in addition to several imports that thrive in the warm, semi-arid conditions. Native animals species include coyote, squirrels, badgers, racoons, and the occasional fox. Deer have also become plentiful in recent decades, as have feral pigs. Bird species include quail, dove, and several types of migratory waterfowl. Crowell is also on the migration path of the monarch butterfly. Crowell is only a few miles from the re-capture location of Cynthia Ann Parker. Known locally as the 'Pease River battleground' this location is where Cynthia Ann, captured as a child by raiding Indians, was recaptured as a grown woman by U.S. soldiers. Cynthia Ann was the mother of Quanah Parker, considered by many to be the last great Chief of the Commanche. Not many well-known persons call Crowell home. One of the most notable is former football star Dick Todd. Todd set long-standing records as a running back for Texas A&M University. He then went on to play for, and eventually coach, the Washington Redskins. Todd's son, Denny, died as a teenager from injuries sustained on the football field. His memory is honored each year with an award in his name. The award is presented to the football team member who shows the greatest personal contribution to the team, both on and off the field. The remote, rural location minimizes light pollution, making for an excellent view of the night sky. As a result, Crowell is also home to the Three Rivers Foundation Observatory, one of the largest privately funded observatories in the United States. As of January 2006, the foundation is beginning construction of a new building that will house the museum and interpretive center. Later in 2006 the foundation will take delivery of a new binocular telescope - one of the three largest privately owned units of this kind in the world. The economy in Crowell is almost solely agrarian. Beef cattle, wheat, and cotton production are the primary sources of income and employment, although hunting leases are quickly becoming a notable contributor to the local economy. The single manufacturing industry is a cap factory (headwear). Formerly owned by the DeLong company, the factory is now owned by a group of local investors. Though a small, rural community, Crowell still has stop-worthy interests. In addition to the observatory, the Foard County Historical Society has built an amazingly nice museum. Housed in the former fire house, the museum boasts interesting artifacts from the history of Crowell and environs. Most notable is the one-of-a-kind scale town. Designed to reflect some of the historically notable businesses in city history, the diorama-style exhibits are an interesting change from 'regular' museums. Just across the street from the Firehall Museum is the Farm Implement museum which, if nothing else, is interesting in its sheer variety.

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