Site of the Principal Village of the Comanche Indian Reserve
N 33° 01.426 W 099° 15.040
14S E 476589 N 3653950
1936 gray granite Texas Historical Marker noting this as the site of the principal village of the Comanche Indian Reserve, and Robert E. Lee visited here in 1856 to make peace.
Waymark Code: WMQ7K9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2016
Views: 7
Be aware that while there are no signs limiting access, you are on gas lease property here, so be on your best behavior. You'll pass plenty of workers going about their business, and some parts of CR 292 (which also goes by Daws Crossing Road) are a bit narrow. Share the road.
Marker Number: 992
Marker Text:
Established in 1854 * Here Colonel Robert E. Lee, U.S.A., then commanding Camp Cooper, held a
peace parley with Chief Catumseh on April 11, 1856
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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