The Lubbock County Historical Commission announced it will dedicate a Texas Historical Marker honoring pioneering Sagmor Vineyard on Friday, October 16, at 6 p.m. at McPherson Cellars, 1615 Texas Avenue, in Lubbock. The public is welcome.
Clinton “Doc” McPherson planted experimental grapevines in 1969, an early step in establishing the Texas High Plains as a wine-growing region.
Source: Lubbock County Historical Commission press release, October 14, 2026.

