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On James Bowie Drive, 0.1 miles east of North McCoy Boulevard (Texas Highway 8), on the right when traveling east.
Named for James Bowie (1799-1836), who fought for Texas freedom from 1819, when he joined the Long Expedition, to 1836 — when he died in defense of the Alamo.
Inhabited before 1800 by agricultural Indians, charted 1819 for . . . — — Map (db m96141) HM
On James Bowie Drive, 0.2 miles east of North McCoy Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
James Bowie 1795 - 1836 James Bowie was at one time a farmer, a logger, a scout, a guide, a land agent, and a Colonel in the Texas Rangers. He is better known however for the knife that bears his name and his death at the Alamo.
Fighting . . . — — Map (db m170641) HM
On West Magnolia Street west of North Bowie Street, on the right when traveling east.
North Carolina styling and garden plantings were brought to Bowie County when Jas. W. and Laura Williams Jones built this home in 1883.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 — — Map (db m234922) HM
On Northeast Front Street (U.S. 82) at North West Street (U.S. 82), on the left when traveling west on Northeast Front Street.
Established as shipping point when Texas & Pacific Railroad was built across Bowie County in 1870s, drawing business from original town of Boston (4 mi. S). New Boston townsite was platted in 1876; its post office opened Jan. 26, 1877, with L. C. . . . — — Map (db m234920) HM
On Texas Route 8 at County Road 2002, on the right when traveling north on State Route 8.
This rural congregation constructed its first church building on land donated by Mr. & Mrs. J. M. C. Yates in 1861. The log building, located at the present-day site of Red Bayou Cemetery, also served as a school.
In its early years the church . . . — — Map (db m234978) HM