Marker Inscription
Southwest of this marker are dim traces of overland trail to connect river ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren, Ark. with Santa Fe, a trade and travel center since 1609. This road was pioneered by Josiah Gregg, a Santa Fe trader who first passed this point on March 15, 1840. Many goldseekers later used his route--from the summer of 1849, when worldwide "fever" drew them to California. The Gregg Route, in the days before barbed wire, regularly was traveled by military parties, hunters, and traders. (1964)
About this site
Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trail Gregg Route, 1840 is a historical marker in Amarillo, Potter County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Potter County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.3460, -101.6459 near Amarillo. The nearest cataloged historic site is St Francis Catholic (cemetery), about 5.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Smith-Santa Fe Trail Marcy Route, 1849, Texas Air and Space Museum, and Memorial Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5375002018. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
