Historic Markers - Bowles, Cherokee Chief TX11383

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Bowles, Cherokee Chief TX11383

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.

Texas Highway Department, 1936.

FM-4923, 2� miles N. of TX-64, 19 miles SE of Canton, Van Zandt County Texas


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