Marker Number |
8271 |
Atlas Number |
5349008271 |
Marker Title |
Battle Creek Burial Ground |
Index Entry |
Battle Creek Burial Ground |
Address |
SH 31, W of Dawson 2 mi. |
City |
Dawson |
County |
Navarro |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
713795 |
UTM Northing |
3530595 |
Subject Codes |
cemetery; Native Americans |
Marker Year |
1966 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
From Dawson, W on SH 31 about 2 miles. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
20" x 20" |
Marker Text |
A surveying party of 25 Texans ran into about 300 Kickapoo Indians on a buffalo hunt; failing to heed warning to leave, the Texans were ambushed on October 8, 1838. Only seven survived, and four of these were wounded. After the escape, they came back to bury their comrades in a common grave. (1966) |