An early stage stand named in honor of Major Ben Ficklin, 1820-1870 - A noted frontiersman, mail and stage contractor, who assisted in establishing the Pony Express - - He carried the first message from the first governor of California to the governor of Missouri - First county seat of Tom Green County, 1875-1882 - Destroyed by flood, August 24, 1882. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Getting there
31.4028, -100.4400
Locations are approximate and may be inaccurate, on private land, or otherwise inaccessible. Check before you travel.
Hear it from the road
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