Rawhide Creek and Park
Named for enterprise of R. J. West (b. 1811), an 1845 settler and an organizer of Dallas County in 1846. West had tanyard (4/10 mi. SW) on this creek about 1846. To meet demand, half-cured hides came from his vats, giving name "Rawhide" to the creek. The historical park was established in 1969.
32.9333° N, 96.8755° W
Where to Find It
2900 blk. Golfing Green, (in park)
Nearby Markers
- 0.8 mi SE Pioneers of Mustang Branch Farmers Branch
- 0.9 mi SE Marsh Cemetery Farmers Branch
- 1.1 mi S Webb Chapel Cemetery Farmer's Branch
- 1.2 mi SW Keenan Cemetery Farmers Branch
- 1.2 mi SW John Keenan Farmers Branch
- 1.2 mi SW David Myers Farmers Branch