McLean in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Quanah Parker Trail
Texas Plains Trail Region
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 15, 2023
1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
old trails ridge that became mail
route, railroad, route 66 & I-40.
Arrow sculptor: Charles A. Smith
Erected 2011. (Marker Number 74.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 35° 13.996′ N, 100° 36.546′ W. Marker is in McLean, Texas, in Gray County. It is at the intersection of Interstate 40 Business Loop and Texas Route 273, on the right when traveling east on Interstate 40 Business Loop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13951 I-40BL, McLean TX 79057, 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 Comancherνa, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McLean Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Phillips 66 Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas (approx. half a mile away); Alfred Rowe (approx. half a mile away); Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean (approx. 4 miles away); Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.
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Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 15, 2023
2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker Plaque 74
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, July 15, 2023
3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
