Shamrock in Wheeler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Quanah Parker Trail

Texas Plains Trail Region

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker

Inscription.

Comanche, Kiowa & Cheyenne Indians camped at the north fork of the Red River during their travels
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith (Marker Number 19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 35° 11.886′ N, 100° 14.929′ W. Marker is in Shamrock, Texas, in Wheeler County. It is on South Main Street (U.S. 83) 0.1 miles south of East Irma Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 S Main Street, Shamrock TX 79079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Years: Shamrock in 1912 (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Shamrock Tower (approx. 1.1 miles away); Construction Planning (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Community Icon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chicago Bridge and Iron: A Tower Takes Shape (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Raising of Shamrock's Tower (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Tower's Influence (approx. 1.1 miles away); Water Tower Innovations (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shamrock.

Also see . . . Whistling Arrow in Shamrock ... (Submitted on July 26, 2020.)

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 25, 2020

3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.