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Canadian River - U.S. 287 Marker |
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US 287, 15 mi. N of Amarillo, Amarillo,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 28' 33.44207999988",
-101° 52' 59.8938700008"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
A travel route and dwelling site for over 12,000 years, the Canadian River supported stone and adobe Indian villages from the 12th to the 14th Centuries. This waterway was also one of the first interior rivers of the U.S. known to early explorers. Coronado, coming from Mexico, crossed the Canadian in 1541 in his search for the famed city of Quivira. Juan de Onate, also seeking Quivira, saw the river in 1601. The Canadian traders Pierre and Paul Mallet followed it in 1741. Josiah Gregg, famous Missouri trader, took $25,000 worth of goods to Santa Fe along the river trails in 1839. Gold seekers bound for California were escorted along the trails in 1849 by Army Captain R.B. Marcy. During its history, the river has borne many names. (1967)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Canadian River - U.S. 287 Marker Historical Marker Location Map, Amarillo, Texas
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