| Marker Number |
465 |
| Atlas Number |
5309000465 |
| Marker Title |
Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition |
| Index Entry |
Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition |
| Address |
1752 Eichelberger Crossing Rd. |
| City |
China Spring |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
660620 |
| UTM Northing |
3498262 |
| Subject Codes |
Exploration and expeditions; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; roads; water topics; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Eichelberger Crossing Road, 0.1 mi. SE of Baylor Camp Rd, near Lake Waco Wetlands office. Replacement marker dedicated Apr. 2018. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Sent by Republic of Texas president Mirabeau B. Lamar to establish trade and expand Texas' legal boundaries, the members of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition met with a number of hardships endeavoring to carry out their mission. On July 6, 1841, the expedition crossed the Bosque River near this site with great difficulty due to the steep river banks. Finally reaching New Mexico in September after enduring Indian attacks and a lack of food and supplies, the travelers were captured by Mexican troops and marched to prison in Mexico City. (1992) |
