Historical Marker

Vial-Fragoso Trail

Lindale · Smith County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5423007766

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Marker Inscription

In this vicinity extended the Vial-Fragoso Trail Blazed in 1788 by Pierre Vial and Francisco Xavier Fragoso on their way from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Natchitoches, Louisiana Erected by the State of Texas 1936

About this site

Vial-Fragoso Trail is a historical marker in Lindale, Smith County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5852, -95.4811 near Lindale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Flewellen-Thweatt Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas, Site of Flora, and Carmel Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007766. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.5852, -95.4811 · Lindale, Smith County

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