Their descendants today are enrolled members of the Comanche Nation, the Kiowa Tribe, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, and the other nations whose histories include the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon.

The Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Palo Duro Canyon State Park covers approximately 29,000 acres of canyon terrain and is the second largest state park in Texas.

It draws more than 300,000 visitors annually, making it one of the more visited state parks in the region.

The park’s identity has multiple layers.

It is primarily presented as a natural wonder — the canyon geology is genuinely spectacular, the wildlife diverse, the landscape unlike anything else in the Texas Panhandle.

The park is also the venue for the TEXAS outdoor musical drama, which has run for decades and tells a version of the Panhandle’s history, including events related to the 1874 campaign.