Morton in Cochran County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Quanah Parker Trail

Texas Plains Trail Region

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 24, 2021

1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker

Inscription.

In the blue sand hills, Quanah Parker persuaded reluctant Comanches to return to Ft. Sill in peace, 1877
Arrow Sculptor: Charles A. Smith (Marker Number 51.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 33° 43.406′ N, 102° 45.643′ W. Marker is in Morton, Texas, in Cochran County. It is at the intersection of West Fillmore Avenue and Southwest 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on West Fillmore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morton TX 79346, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

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 Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Cochran County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morton Memorial Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Slaughter Ranch Headquarters (approx. 2.3 miles away); Enochs Cemetery (approx. 10.2 miles away); a different marker also named Enochs Cemetery (approx. 10.2 miles away); Whiteface Power Plant (approx. 12 miles away); Former Whiteface Motel (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morton.

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 24, 2021

2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker

Quanah Parker Trail Marker 51 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 24, 2021

3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker 51

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.