Horseshoes - Bowie Knife - Bowie, TX
N 33° 32.838 W 097° 49.930
14S E 608418 N 3712574
A complete set of horseshoe prints walks away from the newly-unveiled Bowie Knife in Pelham Park, Bowie, TX.
Waymark Code: WMR658
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
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There is no indication as to the intent of these prints -- they can't be accidental -- but it probably has something to do with the Chisholm Trail, which passed through here back in the day. The "Welcome to Bowie" sign is visible from the knife, and next to it is one of the white, concrete "Chisholm Trail" posts that mark the trail's path.
As to the knife itself, Bowie, TX bears the name of Jim Bowie, and this knife complements the city, a taller-than-life version of Bowie's own "Arkansas Toothpick." It stands about 25 feet high, weighing 3,000 pounds, composed of stainless steel, brass, and wood, at a cost of $170,000. Private donations -- note the bricks on one corner of the base -- financed the project. Bricks may be purchased at the Bowie Knife Project website. (
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The knife is located on the east side of US 81, at the southeastern city limit. Visitors may park in the lots in Pelham Park, and take a short trail to the knife, passing the "Welcome to Bowie Texas" sign and white Chisholm Trail marker. There are no set hours, but there are cameras watching, and please, stay off the base.