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Bowles, Cherokee Chief

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19 mi. SE to CR 4923, 2.5 mi. N, Canton, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 24' 28.77262999992", -95° 30' 37.16897000004"
 
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    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.

This page last updated: 8/23/2009 23:31:18

Bowles, Cherokee Chief Historical Marker Location Map, Canton, Texas