Details for Marcy Trail
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5009003207
Data
| Marker Number | 3207 |
| Atlas Number | 5009003207 |
| Marker Title | Marcy Trail |
| Index Entry | Marcy Trail |
| Address | |
| City | Windthorst |
| County | Archer |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | roads; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | From Windthorst, take U.S.281 south about 4.5 miles. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | Mapped 1849 by U.S. Army Capt. Randolph B. Marcy. Used for California gold rush; export of buffalo hides; West Texas settlers; cattle drives; 1859 Indian exodus from Texas. Route connected Texas Ranger frontier posts. Wagon ruts, water stops visible 3 miles to west. Erected by the Archer County Historical Survey Committee, 1967. |