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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. 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. Marker 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 in this post office area: Tucumcari NM 88401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari (approx. 1.8 miles away); Yetta Kohn (1843 – 1917) (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucumcari.

Also see . . . Comanche.

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

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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 June 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.