Near San Saba in San Saba County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Wedding Oak
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2021
1. Wedding Oak Marker
popular into the 1900s,
Wedding Oak
sheltered many marriage
in one day, Dec. 24, 1911.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5738.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is December 24, 1911.
Location. 31° 12.219′ N, 98° 44.411′ W. Marker is near San Saba, Texas, in San Saba County. It is on China Creek Road (County Highway 200) half a mile west of North Anita Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located to the east of the Wedding tree along the fence. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Saba TX 76877, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beveridge Bridge, San Saba County (approx. half a mile away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); James Louis & Eleanor Austin Baker (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of San Saba (approx. 1.2 miles away); San Saba Church of Christ
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Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2021
2. Wedding Oak Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2021
3. The view of the Wedding Oak and Marker from the road
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2021
4. The Wedding Oak
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 620 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
