Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Double Log Cabin

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 20, 2023

1. The Double Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. At Holland's Lake · A monument to the pioneers of Parker County · The east room with bullet scarred walls shows where George McCleskey was killed by Indians in 1873 · The west room was Dan Waggoner's headquarters ranch house built in 1855 · Adopted meeting place for Old Settlers Reunions.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15585.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 32° 44.451′ N, 97° 47.086′ W. Marker is in Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It can be reached from the intersection of Texas Drive and East Park Avenue. The marker is located in the Doss Heritage Center Log Cabin Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Texas Drive, Weatherford TX 76086, 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,

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: Weatherford College Old Main Building (approx. half a mile away); Roy and Jeanne Grogan Historic Plaza (approx. half a mile away); Campbell Memorial Hospital (approx. half a mile away);

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Central Christian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Comte De Bresson Stable (approx. 1.2 miles away); Twentieth Century Club (approx. 1.2 miles away); Governor S.W.T. Lanham (approx. 1.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Weatherford (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.

The Double Log Cabin and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 20, 2023

2. The Double Log Cabin and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,476 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.