Borger in Hutchinson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Quanah Parker Trail
Texas Plains Trail Region
Battles at Adobe Walls near here: Comanches & Allied Tribes 1864
Quanah Parker & Allied Tribes 1874
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith (Marker Number 38.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 35° 40.338′ N, 101° 23.383′ W. Marker is in Borger, Texas, in Hutchinson County. Marker is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 618 North Main Street, Borger TX 79007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Borger 1929 Jail (a few steps from this marker); Grand Hotel and Grand Hardware Building (a few steps from this marker); Cable-tool drilling rig used by the Gulf Oil Corp. (within shouting distance of this marker); Boomtown (within shouting distance of this marker); Bessemer Gas Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); LeRoi Motor-Generator Set (within shouting distance of this marker); The Huber Paraffin Scraper (within shouting distance of this marker); Nitro Storage Safe & Do-It-Yourself Drilling Rig (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Borger.
Also see . . . Quanah Parker Trail. The story of Quanah Parker, son of Comanche warrior Peta Nocona and White captive-turned-Comanche Cynthia Ann Parker, stretches far beyond this site in geographical scope and in historical and cultural significance. (Submitted on March 26, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.