Historical Markers in Texas

Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston

History·Red River County·Texas

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

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33.9225, -95.1361

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