Near Crowell in Foard County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pease River Battlefield
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 5, 2021
1. Pease River Battlefield Marker
After being captured by Comanche Indians on May 19, 1836, in what is now Limestone County, Cynthia Ann Parker was recaptured here by Texas Rangers under Captain L.S. Ross on December 18, 1860
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 16058.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Law Enforcement • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1836.
Location. 34° 3.994′ N, 99° 36.011′ W. Marker is near Crowell, Texas, in Foard County. It is on County Highway 231 1.1 miles east of Highway 246, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crowell TX 79227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the Town of Margaret (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Mounds Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Site of Old Pease City (approx. 7.2 miles away); Foard County (approx. 7.6 miles away); Hicks & Cobb General Merchandise Store (approx. 8.4 miles away); Medicine Mound Community (approx.
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 5, 2021
2. Pease River Battlefield Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, April 5, 2021
3. Pease River Battlefield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 201 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
