Sundance Square in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010

1. Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas Marker

Inscription. Native Americans hunted bison on the plains of North Texas in the 1800s. They traded freely with settlers, but conflicts did occur. Some tribal villages were attacked and some settlers’ homesteads were raided and captives taken.

In January 1861, a photo of captive Cynthia Ann Parker and her daughter Topsannah was taken in Fort Worth. In 1836 Cynthia Ann, age 9, and others had been taken from their family compound at Fort Parker by Comanche. She then lived her life as a Comanche. Comanche leader Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann had three children. In 1860 she and her daughter were captured by Texas Rangers and returned to the Parker family who lived in Tarrant County. Topsannah died in 1863. Parker’s life until she died in 1870 was spent in sadness, lonely for her life as a Comanche. Her son, Quannah, became a great leader of the Comanche as a warrior and a statesman and frequently visited Fort Worth.

Erected 2006 by Heritage Trails and City of Fort Worth. (Marker Number 16.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1861.

Location. 32° 45.135′ N, 97° 19.772′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant

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County. It is in Sundance Square. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 8th Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 810 Main Street, Fort Worth TX 76102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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 walking distance of this marker: King Candy Co. (here, next to this marker); John F. Kennedy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); General William Jenkins Worth (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named General William Jenkins Worth (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Medical District (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Business District (within shouting distance of this marker); Flying Machines (within shouting distance of this marker); JFK (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2010

2. Cynthia Ann Parker and Native Americans of North Texas Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 2,349 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.