Turkey in Hall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Quanah Parker Trail

Texas Plains Trail Region

Photographed by James Hulse, June 7, 2022

1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker

Inscription. Quanah camped at Deep Lake NE of
Turkey & Kwahada grazed horses on
Wolf Flat watered by Turkey Creek

Arrow Sculptor: Charles A. Smith

Erected 2011. (Marker Number 45.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 34° 23.559′ N, 100° 54.029′ W. Marker is in Turkey, Texas, in Hall County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 86) and County Highway 3, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. The marker is located along the highway in Bob Wills Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Main Street, Turkey TX 79261, 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 Comanchería,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bob Wills (within shouting distance of this marker); Ham's Barber Shop (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel Turkey (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1928 Phillips 66 Service Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Turkey Texas (approx. 0.4 miles away); Turkey High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Methodist Church of Turkey

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(approx. half a mile away); Resthaven Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Turkey.

Also see . . . Quanah Parker Trail. (Submitted on June 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Quanah Parker Trail Marker and Arrow image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 7, 2022

2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker and Arrow

Signature Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 7, 2022

3. Signature Plaque

The view of the Quanah Parker Trail Marker and Arrow along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 7, 2022

4. The view of the Quanah Parker Trail Marker and Arrow along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.