Historical Marker

Military Road (Ft. Belknap-San Antonio)

Newcastle · Young County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5503003376

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Marker Inscription

Past this point extended a Military Road connecting Fort Belknap and San Antonio. Blazed in 1851 by Lieutenant Francis T. Bryan of the U.S. Army. Traveled by troops, supply trains and frontier settlers.

About this site

Military Road (Ft. Belknap-San Antonio) is a historical marker in Newcastle, Young County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Young County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1498, -98.7413 near Newcastle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Colonel William C. Young (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth), Butterfield Overland Stages, and Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Phantom Hill).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5503003376. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.1498, -98.7413 · Newcastle, Young County

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