The Red River Plunge of Bonnie and Clyde
N 34° 57.565 W 100° 13.328
14S E 388420 N 3869224
One of several historic markers in Wellington's Pioneer Park.
Waymark Code: WMKPF8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2014
Views: 8
Several historic markers are found here in this picturesque park along the Red River north of Wellington TX. This one recalls a brush with famous gangsters Bonnie and Clyde!
Marker Number: 4218
Marker Text:
On June 10, 1933, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Pritchard and family saw from their home on the bluff (west) the plunge of an auto into Red River. Rescuing the victims, unrecognized as Bonnie Parker and Clyde and Buck Barrow, they sent for help. Upon their arrival, the local sheriff and police chief were disarmed by Bonnie Parker. Buck Barrow shot Pritchard's daughter while crippling the family car to halt pursuit. Kidnapping the officers, the gangsters fled. Bonnie & Clyde were fated to meet death in 1934. In this quiet region, the escapade is now legend. (1975)
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