Shake hat?

LByles

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Anyone know what that means? I saw it on two Confederate maps that were supposedly stolen by Union soldiers. Google shows me hats, shakes, and Taylor Swift lol My father in law said he thinks it was some sort of pub type place. The map says (town name) “shake hat” (another town name). And at the end of the road, shows the “shake hat”. I’m clueless.
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Ryano

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here ya go:

History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, From the First Explorers and Settlers to the Present

scroll down to the "Tyne" section

"Shake Hat," which was located on the old Nolan Trace or Alexandria and Texas road near Tyne, was famous in early days as the headquarters for outlaws and rowdies, and the place, which contained two stores and saloons, was given its name because it was remarked that the people there would '''fight at the shake of a hat."

looks like your Pops-in-Law was right :icon_thumright:
 

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