Historical Markers in Texas

Two Miles Southwest to Fort Belknap

History·Young County·Texas

Two miles southwest to Fort Belknap. Established in 1850 - The largest military post in Northern Texas - Until the Civil War the first county seat of Young County - A station on the Southern Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco 1858-1861

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33.1772, -98.7411

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