Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth)
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N 33° 08.988 W 098° 44.479
14S E 524124 N 3667923
One of three "Military Road" markers at Fort Belknap, this marker memorializes the road from here to Fort Worth.
Waymark Code: WM3N1P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2008
Views: 9
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth)
Address: SH 251, S of Newcastle
City: Newcastle
County: Young
Subject Codes: ML; RD
Year Marker Erected: 1936
Marker Location: Fort Belknap; 3 mi S. of Newcastle on SH 251
Marker Size: 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Marker Number: 3375
Marker Text:
Past this point extended in 1851 a military road connecting Fort Belknap and Fort Worth. Over it passed troops, travelers, and supplies for the frontier posts.
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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