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Doan's Crossing on Red River

Doan's Community, Wilbarger County

Marker Text

By herds on the Western Texas-Kansas Trail, 1876-1895, six million cattle and horses crossed here. "You don't need much monument if the cause is good. It's only these monuments that are for no reason at all that has to be big. Good luck to you all anyhow. Yours, Will Rogers." Dedicated to George W. Saunders, President of the Old Trail Driver's Association, "Who kept the trail records straight."

Marker Details

Address FM 2916, NE of Vernon
Location Description From Vernon, take US 283 North about 13 mi. then take FM 2916 east about 3 mi to Doan's Community
Marker # 1235
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Code roads; water topics
Latitude, Longitude 34.343264, -99.255233

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