Near Manchester in Red River County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, April 17, 2026

1. Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston Marker

Inscription.
Near here at the old Jonesboro crossing Sam Houston an envoy of President Andrew Jackson first set foot on Texas soil December 2, 1832

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 10890.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes.

Location. 33° 55.347′ N, 95° 8.244′ W. Marker is near Manchester, Texas, in Red River County. It is on Farm to Market Road 410 6.7 miles north of Farm to Market Road 195, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26343-26337 FM410, Detroit TX 75436, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

flies: Jonesboro (here, next to this marker); Jane Chandler Gill (here, next to this marker); Jesse B. Bowman (a few steps from this marker); Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site (approx. 1.9 miles away); Clear Creek Water Mill (approx. 5.9 miles away in Oklahoma); Elliott Academy (approx. 5.9 miles away in Oklahoma); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (approx. 8.3 miles away in Oklahoma); Tuggle Springs Cemetery (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, April 17, 2026

2. Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston Marker

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, April 17, 2026

3. Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.