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Description: Quanah Parker, the final Chief of the Comanche Nation, was born in Elk Creek, near the Wichita Mountains, around 1850. He was the son of Petah Nocony and Cynthia Ann Parker, who had been taken captive by the Comanches. Quanah developed into a formidable warrior and successfully defended Comancheria against all intruders. For years, Colonel Ranald McKenzie relentlessly pursued Quanah but could never capture or defeat him. The decimation of the buffalo herds eventually compelled Quanah to lead the Comanche down this trail to Fort Sill in June 1875. A natural leader, Quanah adeptly bridged the wide gap between his role as a War Chief in the old world and his new life as a Civil Chief, all while preserving his Comanche heritage. He gained prominence and influence, undertaking numerous trips to Washington to negotiate political and economic matters. In 1889, he constructed Star House, a ten-room, two-story residence located ten miles northeast of this site, to accommodate his wives, children, and anyone in need of assistance. Quanah was interred in 1911 at Post Oak Mission, situated seven miles northeast, and later reburied in 1957 at Fort Sill.