Tenth Calvary Creek

First called Getty's Creek, this stream was renamed by cowboys and settlers who found near its mouth, on Red River, remains of a military outpost garrisoned by the U.S. Tenth Cavalry from 1873 to 1875. Most of the Negro soldiers and white officers stationed there had previously served in the Federal army during the Civil War (1861-1865) and at Fort Sill, in Indian Territory. This staked timber outpost was attacked by Indians; legend says that all the officers, men and horses killed in the battle were buried in a common grave somewhere along this creek.

Tenth Calvary Creek is a historical marker in Burkburnett, Wichita County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.0913, -98.7630 near Burkburnett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clara Cemetery (historical marker), about 3.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clara, Ghost Town of, Receiver Bridge, and Bridgetown.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485005226. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.