Arthur City in Lamar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Fulton's Trading Post
1. Site of Fulton's Trading Post Marker
Established by Samuel M. Fulton (1810-1851)
At this point, which became known as Fulton's Crossing after about 1833
Earlier known as the site of United States Factory
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8198.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 33° 52.513′ N, 95° 30.466′ W. Marker is in Arthur City, Texas, in Lamar County. It can be reached from Paris Road north of County Road 36994. The marker location is approximate. This marker is on private property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arthur City TX 75411, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Maxey (approx. 6.7 miles away); Robert M. Jones Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away in Oklahoma); Goodland Mission (approx. 7.8 miles away in Oklahoma); a different marker also named Goodland Mission (approx. 7.9 miles away in Oklahoma);
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