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Buried Here are the Remains of Seven Teamsters

Buried here are the remains of seven teamsters, Nathan S. Long, J.J. Baxter, Jesse Bowman, James S. and Samuel E. Elliott, James and Thomas Williams, employed by Henry Warren, government contractor, who were slain by Indians under Satana, Satank, and Big Tree, Kiowa and Comanche chiefs, on May 18, 1871 while hauling forage between Jacksboro and Fort Griffin. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

33.2183° N, 98.4834° W

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This marker stands on private property. Please view it from the road or ask the owner first.

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Off Monument Road on private property

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