| Marker Number |
995 |
| Atlas Number |
5335000995 |
| Marker Title |
Comanche Village Massacre |
| Index Entry |
Comanche Village Massacre |
| Address |
Houston and Sixth St. |
| City |
Colorado City |
| County |
Mitchell |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
325877 |
| UTM Northing |
3585627 |
| Subject Codes |
Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Ruddick Park, Houston and Sixth, Colorado City. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
In this vicinity on a bank of the Colorado October 21, 1840; A Comanche Indian village was completely destroyed and much stolen property recovered including 500 horses; 128 Indians were killed; 34 were captured; The expedition commanded by Colonel John Henry Moore; Consisted of 90 citizen volunteers; Mostly residents of Fayette County; Seventeen friendly Lipan Indians under Chiefs Castro and Flacu served as guides; No Texans were killed and but two wounded. (1936) |
