Site of Bowles' Indian Village

Historical marker location:

CR 4193D, Henderson, Texas

( private property)

Marker installed: 1936

Here General Sam Houston and John Forbes signed a treaty on February 23, 1836 with Bowles, chief of the Cherokees, and his asso- ciated bands by which "domicile" and "tillage-usufructuary rights" were guaranteed them Erected by the State of Texas 1936.