Near Haskell in Haskell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Capt. R.B. Marcy Trail
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 27, 2015
1. Capt. R.B. Marcy Trail Marker
Trail
1849 - 1858
Erected 1934 by American Legion - Haskell, Texas. (Marker Number 3204.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 33° 3.418′ N, 99° 45.726′ W. Marker is near Haskell, Texas, in Haskell County. Marker is on U.S. 277, 0.1 miles north of W. Overton Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the right (east) side of the northbound lanes of US 277. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Haskell TX 79521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Mackenzie Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away); Haskell County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Liberty Tree (approx. 7.1 miles away); Haskell County (approx. 7.1 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Swenson Land and Cattle Company Headquarters (approx. 8.1 miles away); St. John's Methodist
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 27, 2015
2. Relief Sculpture on the Capt. R.B. Marcy Trail Marker
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Also see . . . Randolph Barnes Marcy. An article from the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online” about the U.S. Army officer for whom the trail is named. (Submitted on March 30, 2015.)
Additional commentary.
1. Texas Historical Commission Comments
The Texas Historical Commission on the Texas Historic Sites Atlas provides the following comments on this marker:
State recognition of the Captain R. B. Marcy Trail marker as an Official Texas Historical Marker has been announced by Mrs. Sue Barfield Chairman of the Haskell County Historical Survey Committee. The marker is located 6.5 miles south of Haskell, Highway 27. Sponsored by the American Legion - Haskell Post at the time of its erection in about 1934, the marker commemorates the approximate spot where the Marcy Trail intersects the present highway.
— Submitted March 30, 2015.
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 27, 2015
3. Capt. R.B. Marcy Trail Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 27, 2015
4. Rear Side of Capt. R.B. Marcy Trail Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 27, 2015
5. View to the North on Northbound Lanes of US 277
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 27, 2015
6. View to the South on Northbound Lanes of US 277
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 30, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
