Near Spur in Dickens County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

1. Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound Marker

Inscription. Here behind extensive breastworks Major Thomas M. Anderson, Tenth U.S. Infantry, maintained a supply camp for the Cavalry under General Ranald S. Mackenzie, Fourth U.S. Cavalry, who in 1874-1875 forced the Indians of the region onto reservations and opened the plains to white settlement.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4721.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 33° 31.529′ N, 100° 50.645′ W. Marker is near Spur, Texas, in Dickens County. It is on State Highway 70 south of County Highway 333, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in roadside park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spur TX 79370, 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

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 3 miles away); Lisenby-Campbell House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fourth U.S. Cavalry (approx. 3.3 miles away); Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Spur (approx. 3.8 miles away); Espuela (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dickens County (approx. 6.7 miles away); Dickens Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dickens Springs (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spur.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

2. Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017

3. Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound Marker

View south at roadside park on highway TX-70.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,137 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.