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: Native Americans • 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. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Texas Drive and East Park Avenue. 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.

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); Campbell Memorial Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Central Christian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Twentieth Century Club (approx. 1.2 miles

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away); Governor S.W.T. Lanham (approx. 1.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Weatherford (approx. 1.3 miles away); Woolfolk-McCall House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Weatherford Post Office (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.

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Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, June 20, 2023

2. The Double Log Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 94 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.