Cross Plains in Callahan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road

By Richard Denney

1. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road Marker

Inscription. 1 mile east to
Fort Mason-Camp Cooper
Military Road Route for U.S. 2nd Cavalry and supplies from San Antonio to Fort Mason (about 100 miles south of here) to Camp Cooper (about 65 miles north) in campaigns of 1851-1861 against Plains Indians. Great military men of American history traveled this road, including Robert E. Lee (later a commanding general, C.S.A.) and George T. Thomas, “Rock of Chickamauga.”

Erected 1967 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1995.)

Location. 32° 7.276′ N, 99° 10.582′ W. Marker is in Cross Plains, Texas, in Callahan County. Marker is on Southwest Fifth Street (State Highway 36) 0.2 miles west of South Comal Street. Touch for map. Marker is located in Treadaway Park at the north foot of the pedestrian bridge over Turkey Creek. Marker is in this post office area: Cross Plains TX 76443, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Home of Robert E. Howard (approx. ¼ mile away); Cross Plains Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery

By Richard Denney

2. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road Marker

(approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Cottonwood Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Site of Cottonwood Springs (approx. 6.1 miles away); Cottonwood Bank and Post Office (approx. 6.1 miles away); Atwell Cemetery (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross Plains.

More about this marker. This marker was installed in 2014 and replaced a 1967 marker that was located approx. 250 feet to the east. (HMDB record of 1967 marker for Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road)

Categories. • Forts, Castles • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian •

Pedestrian Bridge Over Turkey Creek image. Click for full size.

By Duane Hall, December 25, 2014

3. Pedestrian Bridge Over Turkey Creek

Marker is located at the north entry onto the bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 1, 2014. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on December 26, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.