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 Old Scyene Road
N 32° 45.801 W 096° 39.501
14S E 719354 N 3627479
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the Old Scyene Road, which once linked Dallas with the Scyene community here. Notable travelers included Belle Starr and Jesse James. The marker stands in an island in the 9500 block of Scyene Rd, Dallas, TX.
Waymark Code: WMJVAW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2014
Views: 9
Marker Number: 6880
Marker Text:
Once a buffalo trail, Scyene Road was one of the earliest roads in Dallas County. It linked the community of Scyene with Dallas, one day's journey by wagon to the west, and with Jefferson and Shreveport to the east. Named for a town in ancient Egypt, Scyene was settled in the 1840s and 1850s. During the 1870s, Belle Starr and other outlaws, including Jesse James, lived here and traveled this road. A thriving town with a post office, stores, schools, and churches, Scyene declined after it was bypassed by the Texas & Pacific Railroad in 1872. (1977)
Incise on reverse:
Donated by the Southeast Dallas Civic League Bicentennial Project
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