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A landmark as early as 1849. Watering place for buffalo hunters. Site of a proposed permanent United States Army post, July, 1867. Abandoned due to lack of water and timber, November 19, 1867, and Fort Richardson on Lost Creek was established instead, November 26, 1867. Served as a stage stand and camp ground between that post and Fort Sill. Scene of battle, July 12, 1874, between Indians and George W. Stevens, Captain of Texas Rangers. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Buffalo Springs is a historical marker in Buffalo Springs, Clay County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5565, -98.1399 near Buffalo Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Buffalo Springs, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Joy United Methodist Church, and Shannon Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5077000561. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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