On U.S. 380 0.5 miles west of Miller Bend Road, on the right when traveling east.
A native of Kentucky, Joseph Alfred Woolfolk (1836-1918) earned a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1856. He moved to Belknap, Texas, in 1858, and was hired by the Texas Emigration and Land Company to survey land grants in the Peters . . . — — Map (db m93448) HM
By the end of the Red River War in 1875, settlers began to move to this area. Stretching across five counties, the J.A. Ranch employed ranch hands and cowboys to care for over 100,000 cattle. The life of a rancher depended on tools of the trade. . . . — — Map (db m153249) HM
On Elm Street (State Highway 16) at South Street, on the left when traveling south on Elm Street.
In February 1854 the Texas Legislature designated 12 Spanish Leagues (or 53,136 acres) of land to be maintained as Indian Reservations by the federal government. In August 1854, Major Robert S. Neighbors, United States supervising Indian agent, and . . . — — Map (db m200389) HM
On 4th Street 0.1 miles west of Oak Street, on the left when traveling west.
In Commemoration of the Organization Under This Oak by 40 Men of the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas on February 15-16, 1877
Its First Officers Were: C.L. Carter, President J.D. Smith, Vice President J.C. Loving, Secretary S.J. . . . — — Map (db m241030) HM
The Cattle Trails
The cattle drives and the trails that they followed were designed to move large numbers of Texas and Mexican cattle to Cheyenne to meet the railroad or further north into Montana for summer grazing. The trails were . . . — — Map (db m113831) HM
On State Highway 16 at Prideaux Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 16.
On August 3, 1859 US Indian Agent Robt. S. Neighbors passed this way and camped near here with 1,051 Indians, carts, wagons, cattle, horses and four companies of US Cavalry and Infantry en route to Indian Territory Oklahoma to relocate the tribes . . . — — Map (db m157928) HM
On Elm Street (State Highway 16) at Brazos Street, on the right when traveling south on Elm Street.
Campsite of Indians and early settlers. Also water supply of town of Graham when founded 1872. From here water was hauled in barrels to homes in the area and women used these springs to wash clothes with sand as soap and trees and bushes as . . . — — Map (db m200388) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 61 south of Thompson Road.
Built with stones from the original fort, this monument was completed November 3, 1995 on the 144th birthday of Fort Belknap at its present location. Erected to the memory of the U.S., Texas and Confederate troops who served here. Dedicated by the . . . — — Map (db m93534) WM
On State Road 114 1 mile east of Rodgers Road, on the left when traveling east.
Duel between a cattle roundup crew and Indians, on May 16, 1869.
Cowboys attacked at their work were Shapley Carter, Bill Crow and Henry Harrison, all of Palo Pinto County, crew captain Ira E. Graves, J.W. Gray, W.C. Kutch, and Jason McClain, of . . . — — Map (db m254081) HM
On West Central Avenue west of South 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Surveyed in 1850 by Army engineers, this was the first wagon road to penetrate this area. Point of origin was San Antonio, site of U.S. Army District Headquarters after annexation of Texas in 1846.
This segment of road extended from Fort . . . — — Map (db m308381) HM
On U.S. 380 0.3 miles east of Austin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Kentucky native Peter Harmonson (1797-1865) came to Texas in 1845 as a settler in the Peters Colony. The following year he helped form Denton County, where he served as the first sheriff. In 1854 he brought his family here and established a ranch . . . — — Map (db m93450) HM
On South Lamar Street at West Olive Street, on the right when traveling north on South Lamar Street.
First known Eastland area inhabitant was Frank Sanchez (d. 1867), who grazed herds here in the 1850s. The United States in 1853 established Army posts at Fort Phantom Hill, in present Taylor County, and Fort Belknap, in present Young County, giving . . . — — Map (db m105242) HM
Designed by Dallas architect C.H. Leinbach, this Young County jail was completed in 1921 by Henger & Chambers Co. The three-story concrete and brick building reflects commercial architectural style with prairie influences. It features a half . . . — — Map (db m263618) HM
On State Highway 16 0.2 miles south of Farm to Market Road 8, on the left when traveling south.
A few miles to the southwest. Largest far western "Family Fort" used throughout Civil War. Started by C.C. Blair, 1857 settler. 1861-1865 occupants were Wm. Arthur, Blair, J.M. Ellison, Jasper, Jim and Tom Gilbert, W.C. McGough, W.H. Mansker and . . . — — Map (db m181883) HM
On Farmer Road 0.4 miles east of Farm to Market Road 1769, on the right when traveling east.
In 1877, Baptist preacher W.H. Farmer moved his family to land here. He established the Farmer store, post office, Baptist church and cemetery, where the first burials date to 1880. There were soon approximately 150 residents in Farmer, which was . . . — — Map (db m254099) HM
On Farm to Market Road 1769 at Farmer Road, on the right when traveling north on Road 1769.
Named for a missionary, Rev. William H. Farmer who camped here 1877. Later he had a general store; first postmaster, 1878.
Town once had a school, 2 churches, a newspaper, 3 doctors, 17 businesses, a justice of the peace court. The old Farmer . . . — — Map (db m254098) HM
On Oak Street at 2nd Steet, on the right when traveling south on Oak Street.
Mississippi native John Edward Morrison (1848-1926) and his family moved to Texas in 1874, settling first in Tarrant County. They arrived in Young County in 1876, and Morrison purchased several tracts of land. By January 1877 he had opened a . . . — — Map (db m200214) HM
Young County was organized in 1856 with Belknap designated as county seat. After retreat of frontier troops during Civil War, county records were moved to Jacksboro 1865 during renewed Indian trouble. County was reorganized 1874 with Graham, county . . . — — Map (db m200196) HM
On East Noel Street (State Highway 256) 0.3 miles east of U.S. 287, on the right when traveling east.
In 1876, the Texas Legislature formed Hall County. Named for Warren D. Hall, Republic Texas Secretary of War, Hall County comprises of 885 square miles of rolling plains and broken terrain. The red and black sandy loam soils support a variety of . . . — — Map (db m288517) HM
On U.S. 380 at Farm to Market Road 61, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 380.
Two Miles Southwest to Fort Belknap
Established in 1850
The largest military post in northern Texas until the Civil War.
The first county seat of Young County.
A station on the Southern Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and . . . — — Map (db m226049) HM
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