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Two Miles North of Here

Tulia, Swisher County

Marker Text

Two miles north of here Gen. Ranald S. Mackenzie, 4th U.S. Cavalry, ordered shot the 1450 horses captured from Indians in battle in Palo Duro Canyon September 28, 1874 to prevent their possible recovery by the Indians to return to their reservations on foot. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address SH 86
Location Description from Tulia, 13.6 mi. E on SH 86 to pulloff, S side of the road between CR 26 and CR 27.
Marker # 3918
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite)
Code geology; military topics; Native Americans
Latitude, Longitude 34.4768, -101.535336

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