Sabine River was the western
boundary of the neutral strip
from 1806 to 1820
Pendleton Crossing
Marked by the State of Louisiana
and the Daughters of the
American Revolution
A.D. 1951 — — Map (db m30753) HM
Historical park 125 yards from here.
With … and remaining building of
Old Fort Jesup.
Erected by the State of Louisiana
and the Daughters of the American Revolution. — — Map (db m106139) HM
Established in 1822 under Gen. Zachary Taylor as a major American fort on the southwestern frontier. It later became known as the Cradle of the Mexican War. — — Map (db m106138) HM
Entrance to controversial Neutral Strip bounded by Sabine River West and Arroyo Hondo East. It was claimed by the U.S. after Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and by Spain as the ancient boundary of Mexico. — — Map (db m106140) HM
As a result of rapid industrial development and the changing demands of an evolving economy during the late 1940s, the people of the Sabine River area, both in Texas and Louisiana, realized a need to provide for the future of the area. In 1949, . . . — — Map (db m106522) HM
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