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Entered Cass County at Epperson's Ferry. Continued south and west in an arc, passing through Chalybeate Springs (Hughes Springs). This 1813 pioneer trail originated in St. Louis and linked the "Southwest Trail" with the King's Highway to Mexico. It was laid out by Nicholas Trammel (1780-1852).
Trammel's Trace is a historical marker in Hughes Springs, Cass County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Cass County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9998, -94.6303 near Hughes Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chalybeate Springs (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hughes Springs Cemetery, Hughes Family Cemetery, and Love Chapel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5067009834. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Trammel's Trace” names 2 distinct records in Cass County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1967 in Hughes Springs. The others:
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