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Fort Elliot Flagpole |
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SH 152, Mobeetie,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 30' 36.96580000008",
-100° 26' 33.36999"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
First stood about a mile to the northwest, at Fort Elliott, established 1875 to protect the Texas Panhandle from Indians. J. J. Long, teamster-merchant, who arrived with the soldiers, was hired to provide a flagpole for the fort. In cedar breaks near Antelope Hills, 30 miles away, he cut two huge trees and hauled them here by wagon to build this 50-foot pole. After Fort Elliott closed in 1890, Long bought the pole and placed it in front of his store. Later, at Mobeetie school for 20 years; it was erected here 1949. (1966)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Fort Elliot Flagpole Historical Marker Location Map, Mobeetie, Texas
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