Site of Old Picnic Grounds
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member txoilgas
N 32° 20.921 W 097° 23.180
14S E 651848 N 3580229
Located in front of the old Carnegie Library
Waymark Code: WMA7T1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 4857

Marker Text:
Had wood, water. Was used after 1854 start of Camp Henderson (named for land owner-townsite donor) for decisive public meetings. In 1867 Camp Henderson became county seat. Then men at 4th of July picnic here named town "Cleburne", for Civil War commander of many local veterans. (1966)


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