| Marker Number |
4366 |
| Atlas Number |
5011004366 |
| Marker Title |
Route of Coronado Expedition |
| Index Entry |
Coronado Expedition, Route of |
| Address |
|
| City |
Claude |
| County |
Armstrong |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
284991 |
| UTM Northing |
3887857 |
| Subject Codes |
Exploration and expeditions |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Courthouse Square, northwest corner of US 287 and Trice Street, Claude |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Led by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, this trail-blazing expedition set out from Mexico City in 1541 in search of Cibola, fabled 7 Cities of Gold. Finding only Indian pueblos, Coronado changed his course for Quivira, a supposedly wealthy Indian kingdom. This quest brought the entourage across the Panhandle plains to present Tule Canyon. Then with 30 men, Coronado went north by "Needle Point" -- a route taking in Palo Duro Canyon and present Armstrong County, via Claude. He next continued into Kansas, but failing to find riches, returned to Mexico in 1542. (1969) |
