Amarillo in Potter County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Carol Harris

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 15/26///

1. Carol Harris Marker

Inscription.
Carol Harris adored the American Quarter Horse. She bred, broke, raced and showed many champions, but it was the unusual relationship that developed with her Bay Stallion, Rugged Lark, that captured the hearts of so many. The relationship that they shared with the world became a living example of total trust between a horse and owner

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Women. In addition, it is included in the American Quarter Horse Markers series list.

Location. 35° 11.638′ N, 101° 48.479′ W. Marker is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County. It is on East Interstate Drive 0.3 miles north of Quarter Horse Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Amarillo TX 79104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the

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High 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Refrigerator (within shouting distance of this marker); Katherine Redding and Frieda M. Rogers Roen (within shouting distance of this marker); Dash for Cash (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred (within shouting distance of this marker); Strong & Steady (within shouting distance of this marker); Amarillo Tri-State Fair (approx. ¾ mile away); Amarillo Livestock Auction (approx. 1.2 miles away); International Harvester Building (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amarillo.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Amarillo (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 15, 2026

2. Carol Harris Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on October 11, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on October 12, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.