Marker Number |
11383 |
Atlas Number |
5467011383 |
Marker Title |
Cherokee Chief Bowles |
Index Entry |
Bowles, Cherokee Chief |
Address |
CR 4923 |
City |
Edom |
County |
Van Zandt |
UTM Zone |
15 |
UTM Easting |
263957 |
UTM Northing |
3588451 |
Subject Codes |
Native Americans |
Marker Year |
1936 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
SH 64 east to Redland community, N on CR 4923 to marker on private property |
Private Property |
Yes |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
Marker Text |
On this site the Cherokee Chief Bowles was killed on July 16, 1839 while leading 800 Indians of various tribes in battle against 500 Texans * * The last engagement between Cherokees and whites in Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |