Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738584881)

In 1986, the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train joined the 150th birthday celebration that commemorated the state's independence from Mexico. The wagon train followed a jagged 3,000-mile circle around the state to bring it within approximately 100 miles of every town or city in Texas. The six-month schedule began January 2, 1986, in Sulphur Springs and was followed so closely that each town or city knew the exact day the wagon train would arrive and could make plans for welcoming it with local events. Some folks traveled the entire route; others joined for a day or a week. A total of 10,000 riders from 27 states traveled at least a part of the way during the six months. While people and wagons came and went, a core group of participants and support staff completed the entire trip, arriving at the Fort Worth Stockyards on July 3, 1986, for a final celebration.

Author: Dominick J. Cirincione, J'Nell L. Pate
ISBN-10: 0738584886
ISBN-13: 9780738584881
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 08/22/2011
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.50d