Rawhide Creek and Park
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 56.001 W 096° 52.528
14S E 698633 N 3645900
Texas Historical Marker documenting the naming and use of Rawhide Creek, which runs through Rawhide Park, a greenbelt along Golfing Green Dr, between Tom Field and Webb Chapel Roads in Farmers Branch, TX.
Waymark Code: WMFK2Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
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Marker Number: 6832

Marker Text:
Named for enterprise of R. J. West (b. 1811), an 1845 settler and an organizer of Dallas County in 1846. West had tanyard (4/10 mi. SW) on this creek about 1846. To meet demand, half-cured hides came from his vats, giving name "Rawhide" to the creek. The historical park was established in 1969. (1971)
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