| Marker Number |
8778 |
| Atlas Number |
5001008778 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the McClean Massacre |
| Index Entry |
McClean Massacre, Site of the |
| Address |
|
| City |
Palestine |
| County |
Anderson |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
262023 |
| UTM Northing |
3502101 |
| Subject Codes |
Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
about 8 mi. south of Palestine via FM 2419 to E. CR 185 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Daniel McLean and John Sheridan, expert Indian fighters employed by the settlers as guides and protectors, were killed here in 1837. By holding the savages in check until the settlers could escape, both sacrificed their lives. |
