Cottle County, Texas During the fall of 1876, Comanche Jack, an Indian, and his followers, stole horses belonging to Vaughan, in the territory north of Pease River. Vaughan and his men came upon the Indians one morning just as they were breaking...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria P.O. Box 305 Washington, TX 77880 936-878-2214 The 293-acre state historic site, maintained by Texas Parks and Wildlife, is located on the original townsite of Washington, a major...
Montague County, Texas During the spring or early summer of 1871, several families were "Forted-up" at Victoria (Queen's) Peak in Montague County. One morning after a storm, several Indians appeared, surrounded the fort and for some time...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Custer The following story is from the book, Carbine & Lance, The Story of Old Fort Sill, by Colonel W.S. Nye; Copyright © 1937 by the University of Oklahoma Press. Reprinted by...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Village Creek Historical Marker Marker Location: Lakewood Dr., Arlington Golf Course, 7th Tee, Arlington, Texas Picture of John B. Denton, published in DeShields' Border Wars of Texas...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts History On August 2, 1867, Captain Powell and his company of soldiers were once again in the foothills of the Big Horns, guarding the civilian wood crews. When they had arrived at their site a...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Bobby Morrow | Dallas Description | Epilogue | Fort Worth Description | Joe Don Looney | Wahoo McDaniel Origins of all of the Wahoo folk ballads can be traced to Midland, Texas in the...
Jack County, Texas September 13, 1873, Howell Walker and his son, Henry, who was about twelve years of age, and Mortimer Stevens, had been gathering corn, on Walker's Place, in Jack County, and went to the Thurman Springs, on Salt Creek, for water...
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