Historical Marker
Bird Creek Indian Battle
Historical marker location:
Temple, Texas
( At the 2000 Blk of Nugent (inside of road), west of I-35 and just east of Bird Creek.)
Marker installed: 1936
May 26, 1839 This marker commemorates the death of captain John Bird, Sergeant William Weaver, Jesse E. Nash, H. M. C. Hall Thomas Gay, and the heroic and successful battle of a Ranger force of 34 against 240 Indians.