Sam Houston Spoke Here
On this Cherokee Trace site he had visited 25 years earlier, when he lived with the Indians, Sam Houston twice spoke as the leading Texas statesman-- on June 10, 1857, as U. S. Senator, and early in 1861 as governor. At both times he spoke against secession and in favor of the Union.
32.7290° N, 94.9443° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
Henderson at Marshall St. Reported missing Jan. 2006.
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