Van Zandt Obelisk - Fort Worth, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 46.239 W 097° 20.940
14S E 654636 N 3627067
Twenty foot gray obelisk marks the Van Zandt family plot.
Waymark Code: WMVZZ9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2017
Views: 1
Plain obelisk with only the family name on two sides of the base.
Text of nearby historical marker:
Tennessee native Khleber Miller Van Zandt moved to East Texas as a child. After serving as a Major in the 7th Texas Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., he came to Fort Worth in 1865. A merchant, banker, and rancher, he was instrumental in making the city a major rail center and helped establish an early newspaper, the public schools, public transportation, and the First Christian Church. He served in the 13th Texas Legislature of 1875. A member of the United Confederate Veterans, he held the office of National Commander-in-Chief (1918-1921).
Address:
Oakwood Cemetery
Section 29
700 Grand Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
Height: 20 feet
Illuminated: no
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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