Crowell in Foard County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pease River Battlefield
(Site Located 8 Miles Northeast)
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 7, 2015
1. Pease River Battlefield Marker
In 1860 at the Battle of Pease River, Indian captive Cynthia Ann Parker and her daughter, Prairie Flower, were rescued by Texas Rangers under Capt. L.S. Ross (later Governor of Texas).
Cynthia Ann, most celebrated of all Comanche captives, had been taken at age 9 in a raid on Fort Parker, May 19, 1836. Traders who saw her later said she had taken the name Naduah and wished to remain among her adopted people. She married Chief Peta Nocona, by whom she had 2 sons, Pecos and Quanah Parker.
Although she was returned to her uncles family, she was never completely happy and tried to escape several times. She died 1864.
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 3966.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian • Women. 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. 33° 58.89′ N, 99° 43.515′ W. Marker is in Crowell, Texas, in Foard County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 6) south of W. Austin Street, on the right when traveling south. 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.
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More about this marker. The marker was originally installed in 1936. A replacement bronze tablet was installed in 1968. It originally stated "Four miles to the Pease River Battlefield".
Also see . . . Battle of Pease River - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on March 13, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 7, 2015
2. Pease River Battlefield Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 7, 2015
3. View to West from Main Street (State Highway 6)
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 7, 2015
4. View to South Along Main Street (State Highway 6)
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 7, 2015
5. View to North Along Main Street Towards Downtown Crowell
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,041 times since then and 154 times this year. Last updated on April 8, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 13, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
