Red River Expedition of 1852

Randolph B. Marcy, U.S. Fifth Infantry Captain, and George B. McClellan led a company into the Texas panhandle in 1852 to determine the locations of the headwaters of the Red River. That summer the team discovered two main branches of the Upper Red River that intersect the 100th Meridan. The North Branch is southeast of Pampa. Earlier treaties used the Red River as a boundary, but it was unclear which fork was meant when first defined. In 1896, the South Branch was determined to be the main stream and the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma. (1984, 1996)

Red River Expedition of 1852 is a historical marker in Pampa, Gray County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Gray County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 22 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.4361, -100.9732 near Pampa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schneider Hotel (historic place), about 6.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Central Fire Station, Pioneer Cottage, and Pampa.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5179004217. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.