Great Western Trail -- Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba, SH 29, Menard Co. TX
N 30° 52.200 W 099° 35.941
14R E 442735 N 3415348
The Great Western Trail used the Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba as part of the cattle route north to Canada
Waymark Code: WMTVC1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2017
Views: 7
This historic marker is located at a roadside pullout along State Highway 29 about 10 miles southeast of Menard. The marker is secured by trees and the text-side faces away from the road, so the marker is easily missed.
The marker reads as follows:
"PEGLEG CROSSING ON THE SAN SABA
About 1 mi. NE
An hourglass-shaped pass through the hills where McDougal Creek joins San Saba River. For years a favored Indian campground, it entered written history, 1732, as site of Spanish-Apache battle.
Saw passage of adventurers, mustang hunters, Indian fighters, German settlers, gold-seekers.
Probably named by landowner Wilhelm Harlen for one-legged land commissioner T.W. Ward.
Crossing became station on stage line. Gained notoriety for many hold-ups that occurred at "Robbers' Roost" (1 mile west). Pegleg served in later era as crossing on Great Western Cattle Trail. (1970)"
Road of Trail Name: Great Western Trail
State: Texas
County: Menard
Historical Significance:
The Great Western Trail moved more cattle a longer distance than did any other cattle trail originating in Texas, transporting cattle from Texas to Canada.
Years in use: 1874-1893
How you discovered it:
The Great Western cattle trail was part of our local history in Fort Worth TX
Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
Longhorn! Cattle Driving on the Great Western Trail
by Andy Adams
Website Explination:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Trail
Why?:
Cattle from South Texas and Mexico were driven along the Great Western cattle trail to markets north to Canada
Directions:
SH 29 about 10 miles SE of Menard
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