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Was fought here November 25, 1864, when Colonel Christopher (Kit) Carson (1809-1868) with a few companies of United States troops under the protection of the Adobe Walls attacked a band of hostile Kiowa and Comanche Indians and killed over 60 braves. This was "Kit" Carson's last fight. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Battle of Adobe Walls is a historical marker in Stinnett, Hutchinson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Hutchinson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 23 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.8931, -101.1621 near Stinnett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Drift Fence (historical marker), about 9.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Holt School, Holt Cemetery, and Drift Fence.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5233000320. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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