Lefors in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rescue of Two White Girls by Lt. Frank Baldwin
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
1. Rescue of Two White Girls by Lt. Frank Baldwin Marker
Ten miles southwest of here Lieutenant Frank D. Baldwin commanding two companies of United States troops attacked a large band of Cheyenne Indians and rescued two white girl captives, November 8, 1874.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4250.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 8, 1874.
Location. 35° 26.6′ N, 100° 48.467′ W. Marker is in Lefors, Texas, in Gray County. It is at the intersection of Park Street and Ninth Street when traveling north on Park Street. The marker is 160 feet north of the intersection of Park Street and Ninth Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lefors TX 79054, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Springs (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Pampa Army Air Force Base (approx. 7.8 miles away); Battle of North Fork of Red River (approx. 7.9 miles away); Gray County (approx. 9.1 miles away); Red River Expedition of 1852 (approx. 9.3 miles away); Woody Guthrie (approx. 10.6 miles away); Pioneer Cottage (approx. 10.7 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 10.7 miles away).
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, August 1, 2020
2. Rescue of Two White Girls by Lt. Frank Baldwin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on January 15, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
