Site of Sabine River Crossing

Site of Sabine River Crossing (HMKKD)

Location: Hemphill, TX 75948 Sabine County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 27.727', W 93° 45.226'

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1607 - 1701

Site of crossing on the Sabine River which hasbeen used for more than 400years. First by the Indians,later by the Spaniards, the French, and other Europeans,and more than 50,000 AngloAmericans who came to settle in Texas prior to Statehood.
Erected by
The Texas Society, National
Society Colonial Dames
XVII Century
Mrs. John Connally Kelly,
President
Mrs. Margaret Ann Scruggs
Carruth Chairman
A.D. 1969
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HM NumberHMKKD
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByColonial Dames XVII Century
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 1:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 428389 N 3481063
Decimal Degrees31.46211667, -93.75376667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 27.727', W 93° 45.226'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 27' 43.62" N, 93° 45' 13.56" W
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Area Code(s)409, 281
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200 Cedar Grove Rd, Hemphill TX 75948, US
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