Near Gage in Ellis County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Military Road Crossing

Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021

1. Military Road Crossing Marker

Inscription. Here, between 1874 and 1890, supply wagons, a daily stage coach and the U.S. Mail moved over this earliest known trail from Dodge City, Kansas, to Fort Elliott, Texas. The Fort, first known as "Cantonment on Sweet water" was established after the Kiowa, Comanche and Cheyenne attack on Adobe Walls in June of 1874.

Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1874.

Location. 36° 19.045′ N, 99° 44.786′ W. Marker is near Gage, Oklahoma, in Ellis County. Marker is on 1st Street (State Highway 15), on the right when traveling east. The marker is located along the highway at a small pullout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gage OK 73843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Western Cattle Trail (approx. 8.3 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Fort Elliott.

Fort Elliott had a dual purpose: first to quiet the Indians on the reservation while the slaughter of the bison continued, and second to encourage Anglo-Americans to settle beyond the 100th meridian. As soon as the fort was established,
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the cattle industry expanded throughout northwest Texas. Ranches were established on the open range between 1876, with the JA Ranch, and 1886, with the fencing of the XIT Ranch. Fort Elliott was situated on a high elevation of Sweetwater Creek, with the open end of the horseshoe-shaped fort facing the southwest. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Second Battle of Adobe Walls.

The Second Battle of Adobe Walls was fought on June 27, 1874, between Comanche forces and a group of 28 U.S. bison hunters defending the settlement of Adobe Walls, in what is now Hutchinson County, Texas. "Adobe Walls was scarcely more than a lone island in the vast sea of the Great Plains, a solitary refuge uncharted and practically unknown." Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021

2. Military Road Crossing Marker

The view of the Military Road Crossing Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 9, 2021

3. The view of the Military Road Crossing Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.