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

Robert Summers

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

1. Robert Summers Marker

Inscription. Robert Temple Summers was born on August 13, 1940. He began creating figures and animals with bread dough at the age of two, was painting and sketching by school age, graduating to oil at the age of mine. Summers has no formal training and works as a painter and sculptor. He currently resides in Glen Rose, Texas.

Mr. Summers has been awarded the Official Texas Bicentennial Artist 1976 and Artist of the Year 2003 awarded by the Academy of Western Artists.

"My Hats off to Plano, I am very pleased to see a community interested in the History that made them what they are today: Texas Longhorns and the rugged men who moved them are legendary, and that says TEXAS to the rest of the world."

Robert Summers

Erected 2006 by Baccus Plaza.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1940.

Location. 33° 4.895′ N, 96° 49.258′ W. Marker is in Plano, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of Ruthie Road and Bishop Road on Ruthie Road. The marker is located in the southeast corner of the Baccus Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5780 Ruthie Road, Plano TX 75024, 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: Baccus Plaza (here, next to this marker);

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Trail Boss (a few steps from this marker); Texas Longhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Texas Longhorn (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vaquero (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baccus Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Baccus Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Texas Longhorn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plano.

The Robert Summers Marker is the left marker of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 12, 2022

2. The Robert Summers Marker is the left marker of the two markers

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.