Marker Inscription
Although most Indians had left the Texas Panhandle by the 1880s, fear of Indian attacks was still prevalent among settlers who arrived in the next decade. On Jan. 29, 1891, rumors of approaching Indians spread throughout the entire region. For three days settlers barricaded their homes and communities and prepared to defend themselves. Later it was discovered that the rumored Indian war cries and smoke signals were actually cowboys in pursuit of a steer they finally caught and cooked over an open fire. (1983)
About this site
Great Panhandle Indian Scare of 1891 is a historical marker in Claude, Armstrong County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Armstrong County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.1124, -101.3592 near Claude. The nearest cataloged historic site is Boy Scout Troop No. 17 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Roan, Charles Howard, Warner, William, and Coronado Expedition.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5011002263. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
