Comanche in Comanche County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Bison (American Buffalo)
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 28, 2018
1. The Bison (American Buffalo) Marker
Inscription.
The Bison (American Buffalo). . The buffalo were essential to the plains Indians. Native Americans used the bison for food and clothing, shelter, tools and ceremonial implements - nearly everything to survive physically and spiritually. Before their near extermination, an estimated 30 to 60 million bison ranged from Canada to Northern Mexico. By 1890, less than 1000 remained. The bison has always held great meaning for Native Americans - buffalo represent their spirit and remind them of how their lives were once lived, free and in harmony with nature. The buffalo were North America's largest land animals, weighing up to 2000 pounds and capable of running 40 miles per hour. Fully grown they were 6 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet long, could jump up to 6 feet vertically and quickly pivot to combat predators. Their average life span was 12 to 20 years. Many millions were killed, in the late 1800s, by white hunters for sport or just for their tongues and to deprive Native Americans of their most important natural asset.
The buffalo were essential to the plains Indians. Native Americans used the bison for food and clothing, shelter, tools and ceremonial implements - nearly everything to survive physically and spiritually. Before their near extermination, an estimated 30 to 60 million bison ranged from Canada to Northern Mexico. By 1890, less than 1000 remained. The bison has always held great meaning for Native Americans - buffalo represent their spirit and remind them of how their lives were once lived, free and in harmony with nature. The buffalo were North America's largest land animals, weighing up to 2000 pounds and capable of running 40 miles per hour. Fully grown they were 6 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet long, could jump up to 6 feet vertically and quickly pivot to combat predators. Their average life span was 12 to 20 years. Many millions were killed, in the late 1800s, by white hunters for sport or just for their tongues and to deprive Native Americans of their most important natural asset.
98° 36.238′ W. Marker is in Comanche, Texas, in Comanche County. It is at the intersection of North Austin Street and West Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Austin Street. Corner of the parking lot at the Comanche Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Central Ave Comanche TX 76442, Comanche TX 76442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
3. The Bison (American Buffalo) and The Comanche Markers
Photographed by James Hulse, September 4, 2020
4. The Bison (American Buffalo) artwork
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2018, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2018, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
