Historical Marker
Military Road (Ft. Belknap-Ft Worth)
Historical marker location:
SH 251, S of Newcastle, Newcastle, Texas
( Fort Belknap; 3 mi S. of Newcastle on SH 251)
Marker installed: 1936
Past this point extended in 1851 a military road connecting Fort Belknap and Fort Worth. Over it passed troops, travelers, and supplies for the frontier posts.