Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston · 1936
Near here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing, Sam Houston, an envoy of President Andrew Jackson first set foot on Texas soil, December 2, 1832.
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Historical Markers in Manchester, Texas
Manchester has 4 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Red River County. The marker list includes records dating to 1936. Common marker themes include courthouse and civic history, railroad, trail, and transportation history. Use this page to preview the markers, then open RoadHistorical on your drive to see nearby stops on the map, listen to narration, and save the places you want to visit.
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- Courthouse and civic history
- Railroad, trail, and transportation history
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Jane Chandler Gill · 1973
(January 1, 1782 - September 20, 1816) An Englishwoman who died soon after settling in Jonesboro. Her grave is one of Texas' oldest Caucasian burials.
View on map ↗Jonesboro · 1973
(About a half mile NW was 19th century town) One of first ports of entry into Texas for Anglo-Americans. Opened early as 1814; heavily used by 1817. Named for 1819-21 ferry owner Henry Jones (1789-1861). Claimed by both…
View on map ↗Jesse B. Bowman · 1999
Alamo defender Jesse B. Bowman was born in Tennessee about 1785. By 1811 he was living in Illinois where his son Joseph T. Bowman was born that year. Bowman and his family settled in Ouichita County, Arkansas, until it…
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