| Marker Number |
116 |
| Atlas Number |
5439000116 |
| Marker Title |
Alfred Madison Hightower |
| Index Entry |
Hightower, Alfred Madison |
| Address |
6600 Smithfield Rd. |
| City |
N.Richland Hills |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
667340 |
| UTM Northing |
3638083 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; farms; Civil War; pioneers; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1991 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
6600 Smithfield Rd., North Richland Hills. Smithfiled Cemetery, (Smithfield at Main) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Alfred M. Hightower came to Smithfield from Illinois with his family in 1858 and became a rancher. When the debate over secession arose, Hightower opposed it, but when the Civil War began, he sided with the South. As a mounted rifleman in the Confederate Army, Hightower fought in many battles, including Elkhorn Tavern (Pea Ridge) in Arkansas, one of the biggest battles west of the Mississippi. After the War, he relocated to Kansas during the 1870s, but returned here in 1880 and continued ranching until his death. Nearby Hightower Street is named in his honor. (1991) |
