Marker Inscription
Here General Thomas J. Rusk with 200 Texans on October 16, 1838, attacked a band of hostile Indians and allied Mexicans, molestors of frontier settlements, and routed them.
Historical Marker
Kickapoo Battlefield, Site of the
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About this site
Kickapoo Battlefield, Site of the is a historical marker in Frankston, Anderson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0256, -95.4885 near Frankston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Owens Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include McKee Cemetery, Frankston Depot Library and Museum, and Frankston Railroad Depot.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008770. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker records the site of the Kickapoo Battlefield, where on October 16, 1838, Gen. Thomas J. Rusk led about 200 Texans in an attack on a band of hostile Indians and allied Mexicans accused of raiding frontier settlements. The engagement, fought near present Frankston, effectively ended that year's fighting in East Texas. A Texas Centennial marker was placed in 1936.
Sources: hmdb.org
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