In Vicinity of French Trading Area (4.5 Miles West)
In the mid-1700s, Indians of this region met at a trading ground near this site with Frenchmen who brought them manufactured goods, sometimes including guns and ammunition--products denied them by the Spanish who held sovereignty, but could not prevent intrusions from Louisiana. The Spanish explorer Jose Mares on a road-mapping expedition here in 1787 saw evidences of the French. Among noted early-day visitors were Captain R. B. Marcy of the U.S. Army and Indian agent R. S. Neighbors, who camped nearby in 1854 while seeking a good site for an Indian reservation. (1974)
33.5787° N, 98.7816° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
from Archer City, take FM 25 North about 2 miles to roadside park at intersection with FM 210, reported missing 8.3.2018
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