Muleshoe in Bailey County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Mule

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. The Mule Marker

Inscription. Without ancestral pride or hope for offspring, the mule -- along with buffalo, hound and longhorn -- made Texas history. In war he carried cannon on his back. Because he was available to haul freight, forts rose on frontiers. Indians ate horses hitched to cart or coach, but let tough mule meat go by.
His small hooves scaled rock and steep untrod by horse or ox, but big ears endangered him in lake or river. He went fast, endured much, ate sparingly.
Since beginning of Christian era, has helped all over world to bear burdens of mankind.

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5384.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.

Location. 34° 13.566′ N, 102° 43.386′ W. Marker is in Muleshoe, Texas, in Bailey County. It is on East American Boulevard east of North 1st street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Muleshoe TX 79347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Founding of Bailey County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bailey County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Muleshoe Ranch Cookhouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Hurley (approx. 2.6 miles away); XIT Ranch South Line (approx. 3.1 miles away); Harden A. Douglass (approx. 4.8 miles away); Bailey County Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muleshoe.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. The Mule Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. The Mule Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.