Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Comanche Country

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 19, 2018

1. Comanche Country Marker

Inscription. By 1700 the Comanches had acquired the horse and began moving into this area. They drove out the Jicarilla Apaches, and their raids on New Mexico's eastern frontier posed a threat to Indian, Spanish and Anglo settlements for over a century. The Comanches were finally defeated by the U.S. Army in 1874.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 35° 10.29′ N, 103° 42.439′ W. Marker is in Tucumcari, New Mexico, in Quay County. It is on East Tucumcari Boulevard (Interstate 40) east of South Date Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located within Wailes Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 E Tucumcari Blvd, Tucumcari NM 88401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blue Swallow Motel (approx. half a mile away); A Route 66 Classic (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tucumcari Mountain (approx. ¾ mile away); Tucumcari (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort Bascom (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Tucumcari Mountain (approx. 1.2

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miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucumcari.

Also see . . . Comanche. (Submitted on June 5, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Comanche Country Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 19, 2018

2. Comanche Country Marker (Back)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 19, 2018

3. Comanche Country Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 813 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.