Bowie County Historical Markers ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit  or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations  desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain  the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of  the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of  this consent. Gloria B. Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com  TX Tombstone Project Manager Submitted by Vicki Richards mailto:GVRICHARDS@aol.com ************************************************************************ The Marker Guide Markers are listed under the town in which they are located. The number to the left of the "Marker Listing" refer to the following categories: 1 - 1936 Texas Centennial Markers and Texas War for Independence Markers erected by the state. 2 - Civil War Marker, erected by the state especially for the Civil War Centennial, 1961 - 1965. 3 - Texas Historical Markers and Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks; also granite historical markers erected by the state. 4 - Private, state-approved markers. DEKALB (Bowie) 3 - Dalby Springs, 11 miles south on U. S. 259, East on F. M. 561 for 1 mile. 3 - Osage Orange Tree - U. S. 82 West - Water Tower. 3 - Phillip A. Dalby Homestead - 11 miles south on U. S. 259, then west on County Line Road 3.3 miles. 3 - Dekalb - City Limits on U. S. 82 - Park. HOOKS (Bowie) 3 - Hooks - U. S. 82 west edge of town. 3 - Pecan Point Signers of Texas Declaration of Independence - off I - 30 at Stuckey's Park. MAUD (Bowie) 1 - Site of Epperson's Ferry - 1 mile North-east U. S. 67. 3 - Maud United Methodist Church, Main and Flencher. NASH (Bowie) 3 - Nash - U. S. 82 Baptist Church Park. NEW BOSTON (Bowie) 1 - Bowie County - 1 mile west of U. S. 82, in Roadside Park. 1 - Site of Home of Hardin R. Runnels - 6 miles east on U. S. 82 on U. S. Government Reservation. 1 - Site of Home of Richard Ellis - 7 miles north on S. H. 8 in Roadside Park. 2 - Harvey Sanders - 7 miles north on S. H. 8 in roadside park. 3 - Black Cherry Tree - U. S. 82 6 miles east (U. S. Gov. reservation) 3 - Dan L. McDuffie - Red Hill Cemetery, 1 mile south. 3 - Hubbard Home - 108 Magnolia, New Boston 3 - Jones - Tyson House - 211 Magnilia, New Boston 3 - New Boston - City Parking Lot on U. S. 82 Downtown. - Old Boston - S. H. 8 and F. M. 2149 4 miles west. REDWATER (Bowie) 3 - Redwater - Hwy 67 and F. M. 9915 3 - Harrison Chapel Cemetery - 3 miles east on Hwy 67 in Roadside Park - Cemetery 1 mile North East of Marker. TEXARKANA (Bowie) 1 - James Bowie Monument - 901 State Line Ave. 3 - First Deciples of Christ Church in Texas - 4.5 miles north on U. S. 71/59 3 - Francis Marion Henry - Rose Hill Cemetery. 3 - Henry Moore, Jr. Home - 420 Pine St. 3 - Martha Adams Runnels - Rose Hill Cemetery. 3 - Moores-Watts-Pryer House - 1609 New Boston Road. 3 - Offenhauser Building - State Line Ave. and 3rd. St. 3 - Old Rialto Building - 317 State Line Ave. 3 - Old Runnels Home - 1402 W. 9th. St. 3 - Rochelle Place - 9 miles N. W. on Myrtle Springs Rd. 3 - Rose Hill Cemetery - Phenie Ave. & Cotton Belt R. R. Tracks. 3 - Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, 819 State Line Ave. 3 - The French in Texas - 4.5 miles N. on U. S. 59/71. 3 - Trammel's Trace - 4.5 miles N. on U. S. 59/71 3 - U. S. Post Office & Federal Building - Fifth St. and State Line. 3 - Wavell's Colony - Off I-30, near N. State Line Ave., Howard Johnson Park. 3 - Whitaker House - 517 Whitaker St. 4 - Camp of Hernando de Soto - Spring Lake Park. 4 - Confederate Memorial - 6th and Olive. 4 - Otis Henry Monument - Rose Hill Cemetery. 3 - Scott Joplin Monument - 901 State Line (old library) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit  or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations  desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain  the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of  the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of  this consent. Gloria B. Mayfield, LadyTexian@tcainternet.com  TX Tombstone Project Manager Submitted by Vicki Richards mailto:GVRICHARDS@aol.com ************************************************************************