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Indian Camp Branch |
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Lexington,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 24' 14.17335000012",
-96° 59' 50.95371000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Located along an old buffalo trail, this creek was once fed by a spring and was a favorite camping place for Indian hunting parties. It was named Indian Camp Branch by James Shaw (1808-1879), a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836), to honor the hospitality of a band of friendly Tonkawa Indians he encountered near this site in 1837. Shaw built a cabin in this area and was soon joined by other Anglo-American settlers. A teacher, surveyor, and postmaster, Shaw also served as a senator and representative in Congresses of the Republic and state of Texas.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Indian Camp Branch Historical Marker Location Map, Lexington, Texas
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