| Marker Number |
6847 |
| Atlas Number |
5073006847 |
| Marker Title |
Little Bean's Cherokee Village |
| Index Entry |
Little Bean's Cherokee Village |
| Address |
|
| City |
Rusk |
| County |
Cherokee |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
289825 |
| UTM Northing |
3521667 |
| Subject Codes |
Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
3 miles west of Rusk on US 84 at FM 347 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In the winter of 1819-1820 Chief John Bowles led about sixty Cherokee families from Arkansas to East Texas. Near this site a small settlement was established by a leader named Little Bean. They remained until 1839, when the Republic of Texas government forced the tribe to move to Oklahoma. The land later was opened to Anglo settlers. Early owners of the Indian village were Reza J. Banks and Lewis Rogers. Little Bean, who died in 1839, is thought to be buried in the vicinity of the village. |
