Chapter History
The geographical
location where Frisco, Texas, was
founded is dominated by a gently
sloping ridge of high ground that
extends from the Red River to
present-day Dallas. The ridge runs
between the East Fork and Elm Fork of
the Trinity River in North Texas.
In Texas, it is called Preston
Ridge. With rainfall draining to
the east or west, the ridge
provides a dry natural roadway with
few creeks or ravines to cross. The
Native Americans first adapted the
trail as an easy route to avoid the
heavily wooded and boggy areas of
creek and river bottoms. As the
region was populated by other
settlers and trade began to
flourish, Preston Ridge naturally
became a primary travel route into
and out of Texas. This travel route
became the Preston Road Cattle
Trail, one branch of the main
cattle trail from Texas to
Missouri, developed in 1841.
Preston Ridge is now known as
Preston Road. Preston Ridge Chapter NSDAR
was organized on December 2, 2000,
with seventeen members. The organizing
regent was Elizabeth Wolfe. Contact us to join, transfer,
or request more information about
the Preston Ridge Chapter NSDAR.
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