Marker Inscription
In the mid-1700s, Indians of this region met at a trading ground near this site with Frenchmen who brought them manufactured goods, sometimes including guns and ammunition--products denied them by the Spanish who held sovereignty, but could not prevent intrusions from Louisiana. The Spanish explorer Jose Mares on a road-mapping expedition here in 1787 saw evidences of the French. Among noted early-day visitors were Captain R. B. Marcy of the U.S. Army and Indian agent R. S. Neighbors, who camped nearby in 1854 while seeking a good site for an Indian reservation. (1974)
About this site
French Trading Area, In Vicinity of is a historical marker in Archer City, Archer County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6006, -98.6728 near Archer City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of the Little Wichita (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Archer City, Archer City Methodist Church, and A Jesse James Hideout.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009002627. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
