Bankhead Highway Visitor Center - Mount Vernon, TX
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N 33° 11.338 W 095° 14.114
15S E 291618 N 3674460
Located in the 1868 Henry Clay Thruston House. Henry Clay Thruston was the tallest man in the Confederate Army. The Bankhead Highway, the first transcontinental highway across the U.S., passes through Mount Vernon.
Waymark Code: WMVM42
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2017
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Franklin County Historical Society WebsiteThe Bankhead Highway Trails and Visitor Center includes the Lowry Pavilion, which is available for rent for special outdoor occasions, and the Dupree Park Nature Preserve and Nature Trail, a mile and a half walk through the property, with special marked stations for bird sightings. Though the property gates are locked at off hours, a pedestrian gate allows admittance for individual use from dawn until dusk. A printed trail guide is available in the Visitor Center.
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