California Crossing

California Crossing (HM2E9E)

Location: Irving, TX 75039 Dallas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 51.971', W 96° 55.682'

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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.
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HM NumberHM2E9E
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByIrving Heritage Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, February 11th, 2019 at 10:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 693863 N 3638354
Decimal Degrees32.86618333, -96.92803333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 51.971', W 96° 55.682'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 51' 58.26" N, 96° 55' 40.92" W
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Area Code(s)214, 972, 469
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Campion Trail, Irving TX 75039, US
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