Marker Inscription
Established about 1874, when used by the freighting firm of Ed Jones and Joe Plummer to haul tons of buffalo hides from their general store in Lipscomb County to Dodge City, Kansas. Also, in its early days, this trail carried crucial supplies to Generals Nelson Miles and Philip Sheridan during their famous 1874 Indian campaign. Materials for building Fort Elliott, at Mobeetie, also came over the trail. The fort then became southern terminus for the route; Dodge City, northern. In its later years (until 1885), it became a cattle trail. (1968)
About this site
Jones & Plummer Trail, Route of is a historical marker in Booker, Lipscomb County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Lipscomb County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 21 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 36.4556, -100.5308 near Booker. The nearest cataloged historic site is Booker (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Heart Cemetery, Kiowa Cemetery, and View Point Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5295004368. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
