Historical MarkerGeorge B. McClellan
Pampa · Gray County · Dedicated 1996 · THC Atlas #5179002149
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Marker Inscription
West Point graduate George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was a U.S. Army engineer and a member of an expedition led by Randolph B. Marcy that explored the Texas Panhandle in 1852. McClellan Creek was named for him, and nearly a century later Lake McClellan was named in his honor. He was vice president and chief engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad and served as a Union general during the Civil War. He designed the McClellan saddle used by the U.S. Army. He ran for president in 1864 against Abraham Lincoln and served as governor of New Jersey from 1878-1881. (1996)
About this site
George B. McClellan is a historical marker in Pampa, Gray County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Gray County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 30 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.2139, -100.8753 near Pampa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Elderidge (cemetery), about 7.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Alanreed Cemetery, Hillcrest, and McLean Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5179002149. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
