Plano in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Texas Longhorn

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

1. Texas Longhorn Marker

Inscription. The Texas Longhorn is a sturdy hybrid breed resulting from a random mixing of Spanish retinto stock and English cattle brought to Texas in the 1820s and 1830s by Anglo-American frontiersmen. Longhorns with their long legs, hard hoofs, and little need for water, ability to swim rivers and survive the weather extremes were ideal trail cattle.

During the first half of the 1800's, Texas longhorns were trailed to markets in Missouri and beyond. Through the 1880's contractors drove five to ten million cattle out of Texas, reviving the state's economy devastated by the Civil War.

Erected 2006 by Baccus Plaza.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Hispanic Americans.

Location. 33° 4.767′ N, 96° 49.282′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. It is on Bishop Road 0.1 miles north of Legacy Drive, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along with another marker in front of the Baccus Cemetery next to the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7424 Bishop Road, Plano TX 75024,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this marker: Vaquero (here, next to this marker); Baccus Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Baccus Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Texas Longhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Cutter (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baccus Plaza (about 800 feet away); Robert Summers (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Texas Longhorn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plano.

Also see . . . Texas Longhorn. Wikipedia

The Texas Longhorn is an American breed
Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

2. The Texas Longhorn and Marker
of beef cattle, characterized by its long horns, which can span more than 8 ft (2.4 m) from tip to tip. It derives from cattle brought from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas by Spanish conquistadores from the time of the Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus until about 1512. For hundreds of years the cattle lived a semi-feral existence on the rangelands; they have a higher tolerance of heat and drought than most European breeds.

(Submitted on January 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

A Texas Longhorn being chased by a Vaquero statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

3. A Texas Longhorn being chased by a Vaquero statue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.