Levelland in Hockley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 6, 2024
1. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
July 1877, "Buffalo Soldiers" of Co. A, 10th Cavalry, led by Capt. Nolan traveled through this area tracking raiding Comanche. The soldiers were not prepared for the drought conditions as they crossed Hockley and Cochran Counties. Quanah Parker, who was with the Indians said he watched the soldiers from a distance, and repeatedly lead them away from water. As a result of being unprepared, 4 soldiers died.
Erected by Hockley County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 52.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1877.
Location. 33° 34.89′ N, 102° 22.661′ W. Marker is in Levelland, Texas, in Hockley County. It is at the intersection of Avenue H (Farm to Market Road 300) and 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on Avenue H. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Ave H, Levelland TX 79336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. 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 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Levelland Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Levelland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Hockley County Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. First Oil Well in Hockley County (was approx. 12.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 6, 2024
2. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, May 6, 2024
3. Quanah Parker Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
