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In the vicinity of Harris' place scouts from the Army of the Republic of Texas were dispatched from the present county of Van Zandt after the battle with Cherokees and associate tribes July 16, 1839 in which Chief Bowles was killed. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
In the vicinity of Harris' place is a historical marker in Winona, Smith County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4666, -95.2170 near Winona. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harris Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nicholas Wren, Marsh-Wiggins Cemetery, and Center Cemetery #1.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007752. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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