Hamilton in Hamilton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ann Whitney
In Memory of
Photographed by James Hulse, June 16, 2021
1. Ann Whitney Marker
1835, Massacred by Comanche
Indians July 9, 1867, while
protecting her pupils
Miss Whitney's grave
is located 5 blocks
north in the Graves-
Gentry Cemetery.
School was located
7 miles northeast of
Hamilton on the Juan
de la Garza survey.
Erected 1958 by Hamilton Kiwanis Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Wars, US Indian • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1867.
Location. 31° 42.236′ N, 98° 7.417′ W. Memorial is in Hamilton, Texas, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of North Rice Street (U.S. 281) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Rice Street. The marker is located on the southwest corner of the Hamilton County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 102 North Rice Street, Hamilton TX 76531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elise Waerenskjold (here, next to this marker); Hamilton County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Rice Building (within shouting distance of this marker); James Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Rice-Eidson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton Bank and Trust Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Eidson-Rice Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 16, 2021
2. The view of the Ann Whitney Marker from the parking lot of the courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
