Chief Bowles' Last Homesite

Chief Bowles' Last Homesite (HMR7R)

Location: Alto, TX 75925 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 40.938', W 95° 5.386'

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In 1836, General Sam Houston negotiated a treaty with the Cherokees in Texas allowing possession of the lands they occupied in east Texas. The leading figure among the Cherokees at that time was Duwali (also known as Bowl, Chief Bowles and Bold Hunter). After the Texas Revolution, the Senate of the Republic of Texas declared the treaty invalid. Near this site in 1839, Chief Bowles learned of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar's orders to remove the Cherokee from Texas. Bowl mobilized his people to resist the expulsion, but they were defeated and the chief was killed at the Battle of the Neches on July 16, 1839, in what is now Van Zandt County.
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HM NumberHMR7R
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Marker Number12568
Year Placed2001
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 2:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 301912 N 3507119
Decimal Degrees31.68230000, -95.08976667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 40.938', W 95° 5.386'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 40' 56.28" N, 95° 5' 23.16" W
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Area Code(s)936
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 133 Co Rd 2426, Alto TX 75925, US
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