Built from the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Every marker links to its Atlas record. Texian Trail is independent and not affiliated with the Commission.
How It Works
1
Find the Markers Near You
Open the app and the closest markers are listed by distance. Or pan the map of the whole state and plan the drive.
2
Read the Inscription
Each marker opens to its full text, the year it went up, and directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps.
3
Check In When You Get There
Stand within about 300 feet (100 meters) of the marker and tap Check In. The app confirms the visit by GPS and adds it to your record.
Guided Tours and Badges
Tours in the App
The app's guided tours put a run of markers in order and track your progress as you check in at each stop. The Texas Revolution Trail tour, 15 stops from Anahuac to San Jacinto, is free. More tours come with Trail+.
Badges for Where You Have Been
Badges mark your first check-in, the counties you cover, your streaks, and more. Every check-in stays on your record, with the date and county.
Free to Use.Trail+ for More.
The free app has the whole map, every inscription, directions, and badges. Trail+ removes the daily check-in limit and adds the tools for longer trips.
Trail+ is $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year in the US. You buy it in the app, through your Apple or Google account, and cancel it in your store settings.
What the free app includes and what Trail+ adds
Feature
Free$0
Trail+$2.99/mo or $24.99/yr
Every marker on the map
Full inscriptions
Directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps
Badges and your check-in record
Check-ins
5 a day
Unlimited
Guided tours
Texas Revolution Trail
Every tour
Search the text of 15,000+ inscriptions
Satellite and hybrid map views
Offline downloads by county
Nearby radius filter
Trail passport and detailed stats
The Marker Guide
Every marker also has a page on this site, free to read in any browser, with its inscription, its place on the map, and the markers nearby.
