Marker Inscription
Confederate soldiers are said to have camped here in the 1860s because of the inviting spring. In 1890, veterans used the site for their 25th reunion. During the next year, 55 acres were set aside as "Soldier Spring Park". Chautauqua programs (1910-28), circuses, town gatherings, other reunions, and the public hanging of a criminal (1908) occurred here before the park fell into disuse. The city dump, 1934-53, and then a caliche mine, the area reverted to park use in 1973. Civic groups joined to develop recreational facilities and restore natural beauty with native plantings. (1976)
About this site
Soldier Spring Park is a historical marker in Weatherford, Parker County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Parker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 205 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7466, -97.8089 near Weatherford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Central Christian Church (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lanham, Governor S.W.T., Twentieth Century Club, and First United Methodist Church of Weatherford.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5367004975. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
