Marker Inscription
Alfred M. Hightower came to Smithfield from Illinois with his family in 1858 and became a rancher. When the debate over secession arose, Hightower opposed it, but when the Civil War began, he sided with the South. As a mounted rifleman in the Confederate Army, Hightower fought in many battles, including Elkhorn Tavern (Pea Ridge) in Arkansas, one of the biggest battles west of the Mississippi. After the War, he relocated to Kansas during the 1870s, but returned here in 1880 and continued ranching until his death. Nearby Hightower Street is named in his honor. (1991)
About this site
Hightower, Alfred Madison is a historical marker in N.Richland Hills, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8687, -97.2112 near N.Richland Hills. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith, Eli (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smithfield Cemetery, Smithfield, and Smithfield Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000116. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
