Las Colinas in Irving in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
California Crossing
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 24, 2018
1. California Crossing Marker
In the middle and late 1800’s, wagon trains carrying settlers and freight covered vast southwestern landscapes that often resembled "Seas of Grass." The most popular wagons, built in the Pennsylvania towns of Conestoga and Pittsburgh, featured expanses of raised canvas that contributed further to the sea voyage metaphor.
On June 28, 1986, the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train paid homage to those earlier travelers at this crossing on the Trinity River. That night, the train and its 1,000 men, wommen, and children camped at Valley Ranch in Irving as the train neared the end of its 3,000 mile journey. This plaque is dedicated to those modern voyagers and their predecessors in another great year of Texas Freedom.
Erected 1986 by Irving Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1986.
Location. 32° 51.971′ N, 96° 55.682′ W. Marker is in Irving, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Las Colinas. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and California Crossing Road, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive.
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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carpenter Tower (approx. half a mile away); Ben and Betty Carpenter: Partners in Life (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ben H. Carpenter: A Man and His Dream (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elm Community (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hackberry Creek Ranch (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Letot Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Oak Haven United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Union Bower Community (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irving.
Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 16, 2026
2. California Crossing Marker
Photographed by Joe Lotz, August 16, 2026
3. California Crossing Marker
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 24, 2018
4. California Crossing Marker Mounting
Full view of the display of the marker.
Photographed by QuesterMark, March 24, 2018
5. California Crossing Marker Vicinity
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 167 times this year. Last updated on August 18, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
