Marker Inscription
First stood about a mile to the northwest, at Fort Elliott, established 1875 to protect the Texas Panhandle from Indians. J. J. Long, teamster-merchant, who arrived with the soldiers, was hired to provide a flagpole for the fort. In cedar breaks near Antelope Hills, 30 miles away, he cut two huge trees and hauled them here by wagon to build this 50-foot pole. After Fort Elliott closed in 1890, Long bought the pole and placed it in front of his store. Later, at Mobeetie school for 20 years; it was erected here 1949. (1966)
About this site
Fort Elliott Flagpole is a historical marker in Mobeetie, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.5121, -100.4426 near Mobeetie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Captain G.W. Arrington (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Emanuel Dubbs, Frank Willis, Sr., and Old Wheeler County Jail, 1886.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483001982. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
