Llano in Llano County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Packsaddle Mountain
on the
Packsaddle Mountain
in a battle fought August 4, 1873
Captain J. R. Moss, Stephen B. Moss
William B. Moss, Eli Lloyd
Arch Martin, Pink Ayers
E. D. Harrington and Robert Brown
routed a band of Indians
thrice their number
The last Indian battle in this region.
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 9452.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 30° 36.662′ N, 98° 31.084′ W. Marker is in Llano, Texas, in Llano County. Marker is on State Highway 71, on the left when traveling east. from Llano take SH 71 east 15.2 miles to ROW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Llano TX 78643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Early Explorers in Llano County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Antlers Hotel (approx. 5.9 miles away); McKinley Coach (approx. 6 miles away); The Antlers Caboose Rooms (approx. 6 miles away); Sandy Mountain Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Fisher - Miller - Grant (approx. 6½ miles away); Charles Haynes (approx. 9.1 miles away); Granite Industry in Llano County (approx. 9.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article. Provides additional pictures, some from on top of Packsaddle. (Submitted on July 8, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
2. Los Almagres, the Lost Spanish Mine. Good overview on mining activity at Packsaddle over the years. Includes pictures from on top of Packsaddle. (Submitted on July 8, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
3. J.W. Wilbarger's Indian Depredations in Texas. Texas State Library overview of J.W. Wilbarger's classic, Indian Depredations in Texas. Published about 1890, it includes probably one of the earliest accounts of the fight at Packsaddle. (Submitted on July 9, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
4. Vandals Target Texas’ Historical Markers. Dallas Observer (Submitted on March 22, 2017.)
Additional commentary.
1. Packsaddle Mountain
While the marker focuses on Packsaddle as the site of a famous battle between Ranchers and Indians, Packsaddle Mountain is equally famous as the center of stories of lost Spanish mines and the attempts to re-discover them over the years.
— Submitted July 8, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.
2. Damage to marker.
Recently this 81-year-old marker, commemorating the last Indian battle in this region, was vandalized with black spray paint writing saying “White history celebrates genocide."
The Texas Historical Commission cleaned the granite, with the help of a conservator, and installed a new bronze wreath and star.
— Submitted March 20, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 4,431 times since then and 159 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2009, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 4. submitted on December 11, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.