Route of Marcy Trail

Route of Marcy Trail (HM11QT)

Location: Canadian, TX 79014 Hemphill County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 48.157', W 100° 24.655'

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This overland route, blazed in 1849 by energetic and efficient Army Captain R. B. Marcy, was best known as part of the California Gold Trail. Starting in Oklahoma, Marcy led an expedition across the Texas Panhandle and back through central West Texas. Both of the wagon roads he laid out served the emigrant traffic.

In 1853, this section was planned as part of the route for the first transcontinental railroad in America, but the Civil War shifted sentiment to northern routes. Its importance declined after the railroad came through this county, 1887.
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HM NumberHM11QT
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Marker Number4369
Year Placed1969
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 3:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 372517 N 3962974
Decimal Degrees35.80261667, -100.41091667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 48.157', W 100° 24.655'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 48' 9.42" N, 100° 24' 39.30" W
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Area Code(s)806
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-698 Unnamed Road, Canadian TX 79014, US
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