1896 – 1996

[Upper Marker:]

On this site in 1852 a group of early settlers formed a mining community. The called it Milltown after the Seeley and Dowles water powered sawmill located near the mouth of Canyon Creek. In September 1861 this rapidly growing village was re-named Junction City due to the junction of Canyon Creek with the Trinity River and because of the many trails that served the outlying areas. President Grover Cleveland signed the official records establishing this townsite on January 18, 1896.

[Lower Marker:]

Monument erected by the Trinitarianus Chapter #62, Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

Marker is on Route 229 just north of Canyon Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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