Near Boyhood Home of John Wesley Hardin
(1853-1895) Notorious outlaw who killed over 30 men. son of a Methodist minister. "Wes" was an ardent southerner. His resistance to Union occupation troops made him a hero and set him on his lawless career. He always claimed he shot only in self defense. He was killed in El Paso, 1895.
30.9114° N, 94.8934° W
Where to Find It
in front of Holhousen-Darby Cemetery, 4 mi. west of Moscow on FM 350
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N William Barnett Hardin Moscow
- 0.7 mi W Augustus Darby Home Moscow
- 3.9 mi E E. C. Matthews Home Moscow
- 3.9 mi E Moscow Male and Female Academy Moscow
- 3.9 mi E Moscow Moscow
- 4 mi E First Baptist Church Moscow