The third lecture in our Red River War series focuses on the pivotal Battle of Palo Duro Canyon which occurred in 1874. U.S. Army troops led by Col. Ranald Mackenzie succeeded in capturing and destroying several Native American villages in the canyon and was the southern Plains Indians' last effort at military resistance against white settlement in the Texas Panhandle. Our guest speaker for this lecture is Juliette Garza, Park Interpreter at Caprock Canyons State Park. The lecture is free to the public and will be followed by a short tour of the historic Goodnight home.