Texas Historical Marker

Colonel William G. Cooke

Dallas · Dallas County · placed 1936

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Dallas County, Texas

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To the memory of Colonel William G. Cooke and forty other members of the Regular Army, Republic of Texas, who camped in this vicinity in October, 1840 while locating the Central National Highway. The importance of this military road in the history of Dallas will not be forgotten. (Corinth Street Viaduct, Dallas)

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