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Decatur in Wise County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Chisholm Trail

 
 
Chisholm Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 28, 2021
1. Chisholm Trail Marker
Inscription. Going Up The Texas Chisholm Trail 1867
 
Erected 1936. (Marker Number 835.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
 
Location. 33° 14.055′ N, 97° 35.206′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Texas, in Wise County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Trinity Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 North Trinity Street, Decatur TX 76234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wise County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Wise County C.S.A. (a few steps from this marker); Charles Vernon Terrell (a few steps from this marker); Randolph Vesey (a few steps from this marker); Captain George W. Stevens (a few steps from this marker); Wise County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Absalom Bishop (within shouting distance of this marker); Depression-Era Projects in Wise County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
 
More about this marker. This independent marker was adopted as an official Texas state marker
 
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 Chisholm Trail. (Submitted on November 24, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
 
Chisholm Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 28, 2021
2. Chisholm Trail Marker
Marker can be seen to the right of the time capsule
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on June 2, 2022, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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