Matador, Texas: Giant Arrow
Stuck in the ground in front of Matador's 1891 jail, the 21-ft. long arrow is part of a series marking the historic Quanah Parker Trail. Great photo opportunity. The arrow is 21-1/2 feet tall. Close to Hackberry Creek downtown Matador where Quanah Parker camped in the late 1800s.
- Address:
- Main St., Matador, TX
- Directions:
- Downtown, north of the Courthouse Square on Main Street, near Stewart Ave.
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"I shot an arrow in the air" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) and it landed in Matador, TX. First arrow in a series of Giant Arrows placed to mark the Quanah Parker Trail. Sits in front of the 1891 historic jail.
The arrow is 21-1/2 feet tall. Close to Hackberry Creek, downtown Matador, where Quanah Parker camped in the late 1800s. Great photo opportunity.
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