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Canyon in Randall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Quanah Parker Trail

Texas Plains Trail Region

 
 
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Photographed By Allen Lowrey, July 5, 2020
1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Inscription.

The Comanches called Palo Duro Canyon "Prairie Dog" - Sanctuary and home to Indians for many millennia.

Arrow Sculptor: Charles A. Smith (Marker Number 36.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.
 
Location. 34° 59.134′ N, 101° 42.551′ W. Marker is in Canyon, Texas, in Randall County. Marker is on Palo Duro Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canyon TX 79015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Old JA Ranch (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Civilian Conservation Corps at Palo Duro Canyon State Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); High Water Mark (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon (approx. 5.6 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Palisades State Park Concession Building (approx. 7.9 miles away); Co. F, 2nd Bn., 142nd Inf., 36th Div., Texas National Guard (approx. 11.1 miles away); Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle (approx. 11.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canyon.
 
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Quanah Parker Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, July 5, 2020
2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Quanah Parker Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, July 5, 2020
3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Quanah Parker Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen Lowrey, July 29, 2020
4. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2020. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 29, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas.   4. submitted on July 29, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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