Darrell Colson, 1st Lt. Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), Charles Goodnight Frontier Reg. Camp 2280, presents Lance Tahmahkera, great-great-grandson of Quanah Parker, with a “local” basket of appreciation for his visit to Wellington following his 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 Comanche story time at Collingsworth County Museum. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
Confederate General Robert E. Lee, also known as Steve Boone, of Lamesa, shows Clarendon students relics from the American Civil War. Volunteers ushered students from one history station to the next as reenactors presented their history lessons.
The Neeley Roughnecks Cannon Crew, assisted by Collingsworth County Sheriff Kent Riley and the Elliott family, of Childress, pack the powder and get ready to fire the cannon during the Friday morning, Oct. 4 Living History events at Powell Park.
WELLINGTON – A standing-room-only crowd of around 80 filled Collingsworth County Museum’s Ellis Art Center to hear special guest Lance Tahmahkera, of Burleson, the great-greatgrandson of Quanah Parker, at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 during Wellington’s two-day Living History affair.Tahmahkera’s passion for carrying on Comanche stories became evident as his somewhat raspy voice describe...
