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Named for Ft. Preston; built 1841 at best ford on upper Red River (N. of here). Followed pre-Columbian Indian trail. Republic of Texas staked out road to fort from Austin. "Preston Road" later served as cattle trail from ford of Trinity River at Dallas to Oklahoma border. (1968)
Preston Road is a historical marker in Highland Park, Dallas County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 348 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8358, -96.8055 near Highland Park. The nearest cataloged historic site is Flippen Homestead (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stephen J. Hay School, Highland Park Methodist Church, and Highland Park Methodist Church Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006831. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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