Battle of the Neches Memorial Ceremony
A memorial ceremony commemorating the Battle of the Neches is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the battle site off Texas Highway 64 in Van Zandt County. The annual event honors those who died on two days of battles July 15 and 16, 1839. That last armed conflict west of present-day Tyler between Texas militia and 12 allied tribes has been called the "Cherokee War" and resulted in the expulsion of the Cherokees from Texas.
Eagle Douglas, chairman of the American Indian Cultural Society Inc., which maintains the grounds, is master of ceremonies. Ceremonial leader is Danny Hair, chairman of the North American Indian Cultural Center of Texas. Steve Melendez, president of American Indian Genocide Museum, will speak, and genealogists will be on hand to help with family research.
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