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Two Miles Southwest to Fort Belknap

Newcastle, Young County

Marker Text

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

Marker Details

Address US 380
Location Description US 380 at FM 61, west side of the intersection, south of Newcastle
Marker # 19986
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial highway marker
Code
Latitude, Longitude 33.177214, -98.741067

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