TEXAS Die

ID: 688
This file appears in: Mexican War, 1846-48

This gaming die, fashioned by Kentucky soldier Benjamin D. Allan, featured the letters T-E-X-A-S and an eight-point star. Gaming items such as this were used by soldiers to pass the time in camp. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Mexican War, 1846-48

By Daniel Burge
Historical Marker #964 in Paducah highlights the service of Kentucky’s soldiers during the Mexican-American War. The U.S.-Mexican War began over a boundary dispute. In 1845, the United States…