Explorations and county established French explorer Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe founded the military fort Le Poste des Cadodaquious in 1719. Texas State Historical Association The fort remained in continuous use until 1770. The Red River Expedition of 1806 which passed through Bowie County, Texas State Historical Association headed by Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis, was of great diplomatic and economic importance to President Thomas Jefferson. Bowie County was established in December 1840 and reduced to its present size in 1846. DeKalb was the temporary county seat, with Boston becoming the permanent county seat in 1841. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Texas Escapes – Blueprints For Travel, LLC.
exPlorATions and cOUnty estaBlIshed fRenCH explorEr jean BAptIstE bénaRD de La hArpE fOuNded thE militaRY Fort Le poSte dES cadodaQuiOUs in 1719. tExAs State hIStOriCal ASsoCIaTion THe foRt rEmained in cOnTinuoUs uSe uNtIL 1770. the REd riVEr ExPediTion of 1806 whiCh pasSEd throUgh BOWIe county, TExas sTAte HiStoriCal AssocIatIoN headed BY thomas FreeMaN aND PEtER cuStis, Was oF Great dIplOMAtic and econOmic importAncE to presIdeNt thomAs jeffeRson. BoWiE coUnty was estaBliShed iN DecEMBeR 1840 and reDUced tO its preSENt size in 1846. dekalb WAS the teMPOrary CouNtY seat, with boston becominG THe PeRmanent cOuntY sEat iN 1841. teXaS Escapes – BLUepRINTS for tRAVeL, LlC. tExAS eScapEs – BluepriNTs FOR trAvEl, llc.