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In this vicinity June 24, 1841, Captain John Coffee Hays and his Company of 12 Rangers assisted by thirty Mexicans under Captain Flores encountered ten Comanche Indians and killed eight and captured the other two and none of the Rangers were killed and but one wounded. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
In This Vicinity June 24, 1841, John Coffee Hays is a historical marker in Utopia, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5138, -99.5048 near Utopia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joe A. Kelley Home (historical marker), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Waresville Cemetery, Old Post Office, and Waresville Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463000721. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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