owl57
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Cedar
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|  Subject: Re: Quanah's house  Sat May 19, 2007 11:58 pm | |
| I believe that I did hear a few years back that Quannah Parker's 'Star House' had been restored. I have seen photographs of a Parker family reunion which was held there, and the house appeared much the same as was shown on the site you linked to.
I have not traveled up that way since 1983. At that time, the Star House had declined a little in condition. My sister and I received permission from the manager of the nearby carnival .... and we were able to climb under a barbed-wire fence and to see the outside but not the interior.
Thanks, and take care 
Holly |
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| | Subject: Re: Quanah's house Thu May 24, 2007 9:00 pm | |
| | We've all heard of Quannah Parker. Is this house open for tours ? What is close around it to see ? |
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owl57
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| | Subject: Re: Quanah's house Sat May 26, 2007 10:56 am | |
| | If i were you just go ahead and call that number ahead of time if your going to be in that part of Oklahoma. Take alook at those other places on that page, you could see Jim Thorpe 's house in the same trip. Quanah is buried at Fort Sill with his mother. |
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Cedar
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| | Subject: Re: Quanah's house Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:39 pm | |
| Hi, there 
I found these photos which were taken some twenty years ago on a visit to Oklahoma. As Quanah was born in Texas, though, I think it's good to post them here 
The first is one that I snapped prior to the renovation of the great chief's home. The stars painted on the roof could just be seen, but the whole place looks lovely all-around, now:
There can be seen Quanah's gravestone. There are much clearer photos to be found of it online, of course. It reads:
Resting Here Until Day Breaks
And Shadows Fall and Darkness
Disappears is
Quanah Parker Last Chief of the Comanches
Born 1852
Died Feb. 23, 1911.
Resting beside him, but her stone being just visible here, is mother Cynthia Ann Parker.
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The woman of the frontier made the best of her situation, for she had developed a respect for the land that gave her freedom as well as the courage to live in it.
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owl57
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| | Subject: Re: Quanah's house Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:37 pm | |
| | What yuo doin at QHANNAHS teepee girl? Good pictures, QUANAH looked like his momma. |
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owl57
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| | Subject: Re: Quanah's house Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:38 pm | |
| | Lokk at all that good RED EARTH. |
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