Details for Near Site of Coushatta Indian Village
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5407007653
Data
| Marker Number | 7653 |
| Atlas Number | 5407007653 |
| Marker Title | Near Site of Coushatta Indian Village |
| Index Entry | Coushatta Indian Village |
| Address | |
| City | Shepherd |
| County | San Jacinto |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 311685 |
| UTM Northing | 3374962 |
| Subject Codes | Native Americans |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | FM 223 about 2 mi. east of Shepherd. Marker reported missing May 2016. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | Missing |
| Marker Size | 20" x 20" |
| Marker Text | Inhabited from about 1835 to 1900 by members of the Coushatta tribe. Most of the Indians had small farms, but also worked for wages after crops were harvested. Burial pits excavated by archeologists (1968) revealed skeletal remains, ironstone dishes, glass beads (obtained in trade with Anglos), ornaments made from silver coins. |