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Main Supply Camp on Historic Mackenzie Trail

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4 mi. E on US 82, Crosbyton, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 40' 45.99027999984", -101° 9' 32.8599"
 
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    Trail followed by Gen. Ranald Mackenzie, U.S. 4th Cavalry in 1871 frontier campaign. He camped at Dewey Lake after brush with Indians. In 1872, he was again ordered to ferret out the Comanches. From his main supply camp on Brazos River Freshwater Fork (now White River), he launched a drive against Quanah Parker. Ended with fights in Palo Duro and Tule Canyons, last battles between Indians and Cavalry in this area; opened the Plains to white settlement. 1967

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Main Supply Camp on Historic Mackenzie Trail Historical Marker Location Map, Crosbyton, Texas