Collingsworth County
N 34° 53.538 W 100° 12.289
14S E 389912 N 3861761
A 1936 pink granite county marker in Pioneer Park north of Wellington
Waymark Code: WMKPEX
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2014
Views: 15
One of three state historic markers located in the very nice Pioneer Park along the Red River, north of Wellington TX.
Marker Number: 951
Marker Text:
Formed from Young and Bexar territories;
Created August 21, 1876;
Organized November 4, 1890;
Named in Honor of James Collinsworth 1806-1838; the first Chief Justice of the Republic of Texas; Signer of the Declaration of Independence at the Battle of San Jacinto; Secretary of State in Burnet's cabinet;
Wellington, The County Seat.
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