Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Going Up The Chisholm Trail
1867
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 14, 2016
1. Going Up The Chisholm Trail Marker
their memories, honored in stone but
written in our hearts”
“Across the Brazos at Waco”
Erected 2010 by McLennan County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 31° 33.729′ N, 97° 7.582′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It is on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard east of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the northeast end of the Waco Suspension Bridge in Doris D. Miller Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waco TX 76704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Waco Suspension Bridge (here, next to this marker); Washington Avenue Bridge at Brazos River (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacob de Cordova (about 800 feet away); Waco Spring (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Waco Suspension Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Waco Suspension Bridge (approx.
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Also see . . . Chisholm Trail. From the Texas State Historical Associations “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on May 17, 2016.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 14, 2016
2. Going Up The Chisholm Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
