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Camped here in 1854 with his father, young Martin V. Fleming hid behind this tree and saved himself when hostile Indians rode through the grove. Years later paving contractors started to cut the oak, but were stopped by "Uncle Mart" with his gun. (1965)
Fleming Oak is a historical marker in Comanche, Comanche County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Comanche County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8998, -98.6055 near Comanche. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Comanche County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include General Ashbel Smith, C.S.A., Indian Raid in Comanche, and Old Cora Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5093001911. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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