Texas Historical Marker

Bird Creek Battlefield

Temple · Bell County · placed 1936

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Bell County, Texas

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Named in honor of Captain John Bird who lost his life here May 26, 1839 With only 34 Texas Rangers he met 240 Indians at this point, and routed them.

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