Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba

Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba (HM1D97)

Location: Menard, TX 76859 Menard County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 52.2', W 99° 35.924'

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Hourglass-shaped pass through the hills were McDougal Creek joins San Saba River. For years a favored Indian campground, it entered written history, 1732, as site of Spanish-Apache battle.

Saw passage of adventurers, mustang hunters, Indian fighters, German settlers, gold-seekers.

Probably named by landowner Wilhelm Harlen for one-legged land commissioner T.W. Ward.

Crossing became station on stage line. Gained notoriety for many hold-ups that occurred at "Robbers' Roost" (1 mile west). Pegleg served in later era as crossing on Great Western Cattle Trail.
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HM NumberHM1D97
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Marker Number3976
Year Placed1970
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 12:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 442763 N 3415348
Decimal Degrees30.87000000, -99.59873333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 52.2', W 99° 35.924'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 52' 12.00" N, 99° 35' 55.44" W
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Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 124 Unnamed Road, Menard TX 76859, US
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