Author Gary Pinkerton presents “Trammel’s Trace: East Texas’ First Road” at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 9.
Along with an overview of the trace and the man for which it is named, Nicholas Trammell, Gary will explain how many of those who used the road also crossed along the El Camino Real just behind the mounds. Books will be available for sale and for signing, and Gary will stick around to talk history with anyone interested.
Come early to explore the mounds, see the new visitor center, and experience the grass house. Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, a Texas Historical Commission property, is the remains of a large village and religious center built by a group of Caddo Indians known as the Hasinai more than 1,200 years ago on the prairie overlooking the Neches River. Located along the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas, the site presents the culture and customs of the Caddo people through intriguing exhibits, displays and preserved burial and ceremonial mounds.
Seating is limited for the lecture and book signing, so call 936-858-3218 to indicate interest in attending.
Caddo Mounds is at 1649 State Hwy 21 west, Alto, Texas. The site is located six miles west of Alto, and approximately 30 minutes from Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Jacksonville, and Crockett, Texas.
For more information, visit www.visitcaddomounds.com.
