Marker Inscription
In 1541, the Spanish explorer Coronado is thought to have passed this way en route from New Mexico to the fabled Indian villages of "Quivira", though his path across vast Texas plains is now difficult to determine. Upon finding that his Indian guide, "The Turk", had taken him too far south, Coronado halted at a small canyon or barranca. Here he conferred with his captains and decided to follow the compass directly north. When they reached "Quivira" (possibly in Kansas), no gold was found - only the poor, grass huts of a Wichita village. (1968)
About this site
Coronado's Camp, In Vincinity of is a historical marker in Abilene, Taylor County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2542, -99.9872 near Abilene. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dudley Memorial (cemetery), about 3.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mountain Pass Station, Indian Battle, Near Site of, and Buffalo Gap.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441002626. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
