Bonnie and Clyde, Red River Plunge of

On June 10, 1933, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Pritchard and family saw from their home on the bluff (west) the plunge of an auto into Red River. Rescuing the victims, unrecognized as Bonnie Parker and Clyde and Buck Barrow, they sent for help. Upon their arrival, the local sheriff and police chief were disarmed by Bonnie Parker. Buck Barrow shot Pritchard's daughter while crippling the family car to halt pursuit. Kidnapping the officers, the gangsters fled. Bonnie & Clyde were fated to meet death in 1934. In this quiet region, the escapade is now legend. (1975)

Bonnie and Clyde, Red River Plunge of is a historical marker in Wellington vicinity, Collingsworth County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Collingsworth County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.9579, -100.2212 near Wellington vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is US 83 Bridge at the Salt Fork of the Red River (Gone) (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rocking Chair "Ranche", Collingsworth County, and Lutie School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5087004218. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.