Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Fritch, Potter County, Texas
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000822

About this property

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a U.S. national monument in the state of Texas. For thousands of years, people came to the red bluffs above the Canadian River for flint, vital to their existence. Demand for the high-quality, rainbow-hued flint is reflected in the distribution of Alibates flint through the Great Plains and beyond.

Location

Fritch, Potter County, Texas
35.57513, -101.68391

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 66000822. It was listed on October 14, 1966.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Panhandle Inn
Industrial
23.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Alibates Flint Quarries Conflict
1200Pre-Columbian
1.9 mi
Battle of Adobe Walls Second – Buffalo Hunters Jun 27 1874
1874Indian Wars
5.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument listed on the National Register?

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument?

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument?

The period of significance for Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is recorded as the listed era.

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