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Site of Old Picnic Grounds

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Cleburne, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 20' 52.86832000008", -97° 23' 4.08909000012"
 
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    Had wood, water. Was used after 1854 start of Camp Henderson (named for land owner-townsite donor) for decisive public meetings. In 1867 Camp Henderson became county seat. Then men at 4th of July picnic here named town Cleburne, for Civil War commander of many local veterans.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of Old Picnic Grounds Historical Marker Location Map, Cleburne, Texas

 
   
Related Themes: Texas C.S.A., Texas Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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