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
Inscription.
California Crossing. . 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.
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.
Location. 32° 51.971′ N, 96° 55.682′ W. Marker is in Irving, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Las Colinas. Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and California Crossing Road, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Irving TX 75039, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Letot Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Union Bower Community
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2019, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
