Near Tulia in Swisher County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Quanah Parker Trail
Texas Plains Trail Region
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Quanah Parker never forgot that nearby on Sept. 28 & 29, 1874, the U.S. Army shot 1,048 Indian horses
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith
Erected 2011. (Marker Number 37.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1874.
Location. 34° 28.617′ N, 101° 32.12′ W. Marker is near Tulia, Texas, in Swisher County. It is on State Highway 86 2½ miles east of Farm to Market Road 2301, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tulia TX 79088, 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 Comancherνa, 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Palo Duro Canyon (a few steps from this marker); Site of Celtic Post Office (approx. 6.7 miles away); Archeological Sites at Mackenzie Reservoir and Tule Canyon (approx. 7½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Claytonville (approx. 7½ miles away); Francis School (approx. 8.4 miles away); Milo Cemetery (approx. 9.4 miles away); a different marker also named Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 12.3 miles away); The Vigo Park Methodist Church (approx. 12.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulia.
Also see . . . Quanah Parker Trail
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
2. Quanah Parker Trail Arrow
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 22, 2020
4. Quanah Parker Trail Marker 37
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on August 23, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
