Near Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cherokee Trace
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
1. Cherokee Trace Marker
This Indian trading route to Arkansas and Oklahoma was laid out by Cherokees. A tribesman with a keen sense of direction pulled buffalo hides behind his horse to press down the tall grass. Groups of Indians followed blazing the trail, removing logs and underbrush, and marking fords. Others located springs and good camping places. After the road was established the Cherokees planted roses and honeysuckle which still mark the old trace. After the Indians were driven out, settlers came into Texas by this route. The first residents in Camp County lived on the trail.
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9792.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 33° 1.793′ N, 95° 5.46′ W. Marker is near Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 21 and County Road 2401, on the left when traveling north on Road 21. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3031 FM 21, Pittsburg TX 75686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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: Leesburg Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Carroll Hall Shelby (approx. 2.9 miles away);
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Also see . . .
1. Cherokee History. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Cherokee Trace. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on November 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
2. The view of the Cherokee Trace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,278 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
