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May 26, 1839 This marker commemorates the death of Captain John Bird, Sergeant William Weaver, Jesse E. Nash, H.M.C. Hall, Thomas Gay, and the heroic and successful battle of a Ranger force of 34 against 240 Indians. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Bird Creek Indian Battle is a historical marker in Temple, Bell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1164, -97.3579 near Temple. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bird Creek Battlefield (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Haedge, First Lutheran Church, and Fletcher, Omar L..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027000410. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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