Site of the Last Home of Bowles
Site of the last home of Bowles, great chief of the Cherokee nation. Here he received President Lamar's decree of expulsion form Texas of the Cherokees and associate tribes in June, 1839. Chief Bowles was killed in a decisive battle in the present Van Zandt County, July 16, 1839 and the tribes expelled.
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as damaged.
Where to Find It
near Alto. Marker reported damaged May 2007.
Nearby Markers
Nearby markers need a map location, and the Atlas does not list one for this marker.