Marker Inscription
Led by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, this trail-blazing expedition set out from Mexico City in 1541 in search of Cibola, fabled 7 Cities of Gold. Finding only Indian pueblos, Coronado changed his course for Quivira, a supposedly wealthy Indian kingdom. This quest brought the entourage across the Panhandle plains to present Tule Canyon. Then with 30 men, Coronado went north by "Needle Point" -- a route taking in Palo Duro Canyon and present Armstrong County, via Claude. He next continued into Kansas, but failing to find riches, returned to Mexico in 1542. (1969)
About this site
Coronado Expedition is a historical marker in Claude, Armstrong County, dedicated in 1969. 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 Great Panhandle Indian Scare of 1891.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5011004366. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
