Old Military Road ​
(1874 - 1890)

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Marker Text: One of earliest known Texas Panhandle trails. Flint-pierced mastodon bones show prehistoric men trailed this valley before Indians were here.
​    In 1875, U.S. Army came this way to Fort Elliott, at Mobeetie (30 miles, southwest). Mail routes and stagecoaches used this trail, 1878-1890. (1969)

Marker No: 3767

Aluminum 14 x 24 Subject Marker

Geographic: 35.885834, -100.179482

Location: from Canadian, drive US 60, north about 3 miles, turn east on FM 2266, marker is located about 12 miles east at entrance to Black Kettle National Grassland Campground