Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 10, 2025
1. Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition Marker
Sent by the Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar to establish trade and expand Texas' legal boundaries, the members of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition met with a number of hardships endeavoring to carry out their mission. On July 6, 1841, the expedition crossed the Bosque River near this site with great difficulty due to the steep river banks. Finally reaching New Mexico in September after enduring Indian attacks and a lack of food and supplies, the travelers were captured by Mexican troops and marched to prison in Mexico City.
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 465.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1841.
Location. 31° 36.489′ N, 97° 18.408′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It is on Eichelberger Crossing, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located right outside the entrance to the Lake Waco Wetlands. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1752 Eichelberger Crossing Road, Crawford
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willow Grove Community Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Speegleville Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Bosqueville Methodist Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bosqueville Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bosqueville Baptist Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Bosqueville Cemetery Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away); Alexander McKinza (approx. 6½ miles away); David Smith Kornegay (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Texan-Santa Fe Expedition.
Photographed by Kevin Hoch, September 27, 2020
2. Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 10, 2025
3. Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2020, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on September 30, 2020, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas. 3. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
