Near Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Torrey's Trading Post No. 2
(2.3 mi. north on bluff above Trading House Creek)
Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5510.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Peace • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 31° 31.333′ N, 96° 59.945′ W. Marker is near Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 6 and Elm Lake Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 6. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waco TX 76705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Santa Cruz Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Riesel (approx. 5˝ miles away); Friedens Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ (approx. 5˝ miles away); Edward Ferdinant Forsgard (approx. 6˝ miles away); Hallie Earle, M.D. (approx. 6.6 miles away); Ole Canuteson (approx. 6.6 miles away); Dr. John Henry Sears (approx. 6.6 miles away); Friedens Cemetery (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waco.
Also see . . . Torrey Trading Houses article in Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on June 24, 2015, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2015, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2015, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.