(2.3 mi. north on bluff above Trading House Creek)
Site of greatest Indian council in Republic of Texas. There President Sam Houston made famous 1844 peace talks to assembled chiefs. Was "listening post" for frontier. Built and run by George Barnard for Torrey's Trading Company, post in 1844-49 was important to white men in keeping peace with Indians.| HM Number | HM1LE0 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 5510 |
| Year Placed | 1966 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, June 29th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 689988 N 3489213 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.52221667, -96.99908333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 31.333', W 96° 59.945' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 31' 19.98" N, 96° 59' 56.7" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 254 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8225 TX-6, Waco TX 76705, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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