Historical Marker
Old Military Road
Historical marker location:
3 mi. N on US 60;12 mi. E on FM 2266, Canadian, Texas
( 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)
Marker installed: 1969
(1874 - 1890)
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).