Historical Marker

Capt. Robert Smith

Historical marker location:
Henderson, Texas
( SH 323 about 6 mi. W of Henderson in Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
Marker installed: 1965

Soldier in the Texas War for Independence at San Jacinto, 1836.

The cattle industry played a significant role in the development of Texas, with cowboys driving cattle from Texas to railheads in Kansas during the late 1800s and early 1900s.