Near Perryton in Ochiltree County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of the Trading Post

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

1. Site of the Trading Post Marker

Inscription. Established by C. E. Jones in 1874 on the Jones & Plummer Trail which extended from Dodge City, Kansas, to Mobeetie. Here food and cloth were traded to Indians for hides and later ranchmen purchased general supplies hauled from Dodge City.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4907.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 36° 14.015′ N, 100° 42.422′ W. Marker is near Perryton, Texas, in Ochiltree County. It is on County Road U 1.6 miles east of U.S. 83, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perryton TX 79070, 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, 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Buried City (approx. 2½ miles away); Ochiltree Cemetery (approx. 6.6 miles away); Ochiltree Townsite (approx. 6.7 miles away); Sheriff James Sidney Talley (approx. 6.8 miles away); Notla Community (approx. 10.7 miles away); Old Blasingame Home (approx. 12 miles away); George Morgan Perry

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(approx. 12.3 miles away); Colonel William B. Ochiltree (approx. 12.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryton.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

2. Site of the Trading Post Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 16, 2016

3. Site of the Trading Post Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.