Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 3 March 3, 1850; Eagle Pass, Texas: Troops were spread thin in south Texas in the early 1850s, with only 1,868 in the entire state. Fort Duncan, in present-day Eagle Pass, was home to...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Ca. March 15, 1853; Escobas, Texas: In early 1853 Lt. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, cousin of the Emperor of France, was leading Company F, Mounted Rifles, in a series of scouts south of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Museum of the Cherokee Strip 507 South 4th Street Enid, OK 73701 Director: Heidi Vaughn 580-237-1907 [email protected] At noon on September 16, 1893, 100,000 people raced into the...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria The Cherokees were not contented to allow the Tehuacano go unpunished for the part they played in the previous engagement. Guided by an Indian trapper, who was familiar with the country...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria After the massacre at Sand Creek, the survivors fled north to the Republican River where the main body of Cheyenne were camped. The Cheyennes sent a messenger to the Sioux and Arapaho...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Chisholm Trail Heritage Center 1000 North Chisholm Trail Parkway Duncan, Oklahoma 73533 Phone: 580 252-6692 Fax: 580 252-6567 E-mail: [email protected] Executive Director: Bill Benson...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Chisholm Trail Museum Chisholm Trail Museum 605 Zellers Avenue Kingfisher, OK 73750-4228 405-375-5176 Director: Renee Mitchell [email protected] Once the greatest cow trail in...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Camp Cooper was established as an army outpost attached to the Comanche reservation. All other tribes were on the lower reservation to which Fort Belknap was attached. This was a...
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