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The Double File Trail

Georgetown, Williamson County

Marker Text

Laid out about 1828 by Delaware Indians, "The Double File Trail" got its name because two horsemen could ride it side by side. The Delawares carved this trace migrating ahead of expanding white settlements. They moved from what they called "the Redlands" in East Texas to Mexico near present Nuevo Laredo. Of the 200 to 250 families reported in East Texas in the 1820s, only about 150 remained after the move. Early sites in Williamson County were settled where this trail crossed waterways. Texas Rangers and the Santa Fe Expedition also traveled the track. (1978)

Marker Details

Address SH 29
Location Description SH 29, N side, 0.5 mi. E of CR 106 and 0.5 mi. W of the San Gabriel River. There is another marker with identical title in Round Rock (Atlas number 5507013824).
Marker # 9049
Dedicated 1978
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code Exploration and expeditions; roads; Native Americans; Republic of Texas; pioneers
Latitude, Longitude 30.645067, -97.592512

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