Pease River Battlefield

(site located 8 miles northeast) In 1860 at the Battle of Pease River, Indian captive Cynthia Ann Parker and her daughter, Prairie Flower, were rescued by Texas Rangers under Capt. L. S. Ross (later Governor of Texas). Cynthia Ann, most celebrated of all Comanche captives, had been taken at age 9 in a raid on Fort Parker, May 19, 1836. Traders who saw her later said she had taken the name "Naduah" and wished to remain among her adopted people. She married Chief Peta Nocona, by whom she had 2 sons, Pecos and Quanah Parker. Although she was returned to her uncle's family, she was never completely happy and tried to escape several times. She died 1864. (1968)

Pease River Battlefield is a historical marker in Crowell, Foard County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Foard County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.9815, -99.7252 near Crowell. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Officials of Foard County (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Foard County Courthouse, Robert L. Foard, and First Christian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5155003966. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.