Marker Inscription
On the first Monday of each month in the early 1850s, Judges Oran M. Roberts and Bennett H. Martin held court in Canton, an event attended by townspeople and country folk alike. With large numbers of people present, court day also became the occasion for the common practice of auctioning stray horses. Within a short time horse trading and selling were prevalent and the day called "Hoss Monday." After a few years the First Monday Trades Day expanded to include all kinds of goods. In 1965, the city purchased these grounds for the monthly event. (1973)
About this site
First Monday Trades Day is a historical marker in Canton, Van Zandt County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 84 historical markers documented in Van Zandt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 169 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5578, -95.8626 near Canton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Canton: The Misplaced County Seat (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Canton Herald, Raines, Cadwell Walton, and Roberts, Oran Milo.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5467011409. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
