Capt. Randolph Marcy's Exploration Route through Collingsworth County

In 1852, Capt. R.B. Marcy led a survey expedition along the Red River to document the river's channel and related streams. The team, which included Capt. G.B. McLellan of the Corps of Engineers, entered the Texas panhandle June 10, 1852 and arrived in what is now Collingsworth County on July 7. Traveling eastward through the southern part of the county, the team identified the sources and route of the Red River. The team left Texas north of Dodson and returned to Fort Arbuckle in present Oklahoma. Their survey later proved important in settling a boundary dispute between Texas and Oklahoma. (2006)

Capt. Randolph Marcy's Exploration Route through Collingsworth County is a historical marker in Wellington, Collingsworth County, dedicated in 2006. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Collingsworth County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.8100, -100.2056 near Wellington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Collingsworth County Hospital (historical marker), about 2.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fairview Cemetery, Collingsworth County Courthouse, and First Methodist Church of Wellington.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013474. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.