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In this vicinity, Manuel Flores, an emissary of the Mexican government, with a small group of men conveying ammunition to the Indians on the Lampasas River, was surprised by Rangers under Lieutenant J. O. Rice in May, 1839, and killed.
Manuel Flores is a historical marker in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6497, -97.8599 near Liberty Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Johnson Gravesite (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Union Hall Independent Missionary Baptist Church, Johnson Family, and John G. Matthews House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009093. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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