Cherokee Exodus from Texas

Driven from eastern states by white settlers, Cherokee Indians migrated to the East Texas area, becoming established by 1820. In 1822, they unsuccessfully sought title to their land from Mexico. The years following were ones of an increasingly uneasy truce for both Texans and Cherokees. In 1839, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Republic of Texas president, sent orders for the tribe to leave Texas. In July 15-16 battle northwest of here two Texans and eighteen Indians, including Chief Bowles (aged 81), were killed. The remaining Indians retreated into what is now Oklahoma.

Cherokee Exodus from Texas is a historical marker in Chandler, Henderson County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3062, -95.4892 near Chandler. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Crane (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Yarborough Home, Macedonia Cemetery, and Chandler Memorial Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010349. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.