Comanche Peak
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 23.123 W 097° 47.072
14S E 614328 N 3583804
Texas Historical Marker east of Comanche "Peak," which is obviously a mesa, noting its past use by natives and settlers alike. This marker is located on the west side of TX 144, just over four miles from the center of Granbury, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNZV7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 993

Marker Text:
Prominent Indian and pioneer landmark. Actually a mesa, the peak rises 1,229 feet (above sea level). May have had ceremonial value for local tribes or have been a look-out point for game and enemies. A Comanche trail crossed county in this vicinity. In 1846 whites and Indians en route to the so-called "peak" for a meeting almost failed to find it because of its flat top. Later settlers held dances here and students from Add-Ran College (about 10 miles N) had picnics at the peak. Boys also hunted wolves and rattlesnakes among caves and rocks on the top. (1969)
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