MASON COUNTY HISTORIC MARKERS

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photo by Lt. Col. Kendall Bergmann (Ret.)

OLD KATEMCY PARK
Intersection of RR 1222 and Katemcy Rd.
DEDICATION DATE - - 1967

SITE OF OLD PARK NAMED FOR COMANCHE CHIEF KATEMCY

Marker Text: Helped make 1847 treaty with settlers. Katemcy and peace party said to have camped in present park. At first Old Settlers Reunion here (1925) Herman Lehmann, raised by Indians, showed ritual killing of animal with a longbow. Settlers gave the land to state for use as park. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967

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