Quanah Parker Monument and Walkway - Quanah, TX
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N 34° 17.853 W 099° 44.400
14S E 431901 N 3795395
The monument commemorates Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches, for whom the city is named.
Waymark Code: WMP98X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2015
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From Smithsonian Website:
"Commemorative stele of polished and buffed red granite with life-size etching of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker in the center. He stands in full Indian regalia with a moon and bald eagle in flight as a backdrop to his head. The stele includes a brief biography of the Indian leader and text of the blessing he gave the town in 1890. The stele is set on a concrete walkway with an adjacent walkway of 104 granite blocks inscribed with the names of sponsors."
TITLE: Quanah Parker Monument and Walkway
ARTIST(S): Linda Willis Morris
DATE: Sept. 6, 1991
MEDIUM: Red Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000779
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
317 S Main St.
Quanah, TX 79252
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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