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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287M_comanche-country_Tucumcari-NM.html
By 1700 the Comanches had acquired the horse and began moving into this area. They drove out the Jicarilla Apaches, and their raids on New Mexico's eastern frontier posed a threat to Indian, Spanish and Anglo settlements for over a century. The Co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R6B_fort-bascom_Tucumcari-NM.html
Fort Bascom was built to protect this area from Comanches. In 1864, Kit Carson led a campaign against the Comanches, as did General Philip Sheridan in 1868. The fort was also established to control the Comancheros, New Mexicans involved in illegal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R6A_black-jack-ketchum_Tucumcari-NM.html
The last of the train robbers, Black Jack Ketchum, who terrorized the railroads in the 1880's killed two men near this spot and hid out in a cave near Saddleback Mesa to the Southwest. The swarthy bandit was wounded in his last robbery and hanged …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HX3_tucumcari_Tucumcari-NM.html
This area was troubled by both Comanches and Comancheros, New Mexicans who traded illegally with the Indians, until the military campaigns of 1874. With the coming of the railroad in 1898, the small community of Liberty, eight miles to the north, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HX2_tucumcari-mountain_Tucumcari-NM.html
Tucumcari Mountain has long been a landmark for travelers along the Canadian River. Pathfinder Pedro Vial mentioned it in 1793, while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St. Louis. In order to find the best route from Arkansas to California, Capt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HX1_tucumcari-mountain_Tucumcari-NM.html
Tucumcari Mountain has long been a landmark for travelers along the Canadian River. Pathfinder Pedro Vial mentioned it in 1793, while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St. Louis. In order to find the best route from Arkansas to California, Capt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HX0_yetta-kohn-1843-1917_Tucumcari-NM.html
Born in Bavaria and widowed in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Yetta ran the family store and raised four children alone. She later moved to La Cinta on the Canadian River where she opened another store, became postmistress, started a bank and operated a f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HTQ_tucumcari_Tucumcari-NM.html
This area was troubled by both Comanches and Comancheros, New Mexicans who traded illegally with the Indians, until the military campaigns of 1874. With the coming of the railroad in 1898, the small community of Liberty, eight miles to the north, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM175I_fort-bascom_Tucumcari-NM.html
Built under Brigadier General James H. Carleton. Firt Post Commander Captain Peter W.L. Plympton with Company F, 7th U.S. Infantry and Company 1st New Mexico Volunteer Cavalry. Named after Captain George N. Bascom, 16th U.S. Infantry. Officers qua…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BW_tucumcari-mountain_Tucumcari-NM.html
Tucumcari Mountain has long been a landmark for travelers along the Canadian River. Pedro Vial mentionedit in 1793,while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St Louis. In order to find the best route from Arkansasto California, Capt. Randolph B. M…