La Grange in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Dawson Memorial
Photographed By Jim Evans, February 13, 2015
1. Dawson Memorial
by the State of Texas
to the
memory of her defenders
Captain N. H. Dawson
and his command.
Who fell at the battle of Salado Texas
Sept. 18th, 1842.
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(Correction)
Captain
Nicholas Mosby Dawson
and 36 other volunteers
were killed near
Salado Creek in Bexar County
Texas
Erected 1884 by State of Texas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 29° 54.321′ N, 96° 52.699′ W. Marker is in La Grange, Texas, in Fayette County. Memorial is on North Washington Street south of West Colorado Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 N Washington St, La Grange TX 78945, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fayette County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Rangers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dawson Expedition / Historic Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayette County Courthouse
this page online
More about this memorial. I've never seen a monument with a retraction before.
Also see . . .
1. Dawson Massacre. The Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on February 16, 2015.)
2. Dawson Massacre. Wikipedia (Submitted on February 16, 2015.)
Additional commentary.
1. First Official Texas State Historical Monument
The Texas Historical Commission, in its "History of State of Texas Historical Markers", proclaims this marker as the first official state historical monument. The state placed the monument at the Fayette County Courthouse in 1884 to honor the fallen men of the "Dawson Massacre" and the "Black Bean Lottery" of the Texas Revolution. A.J. Adkisson & Son completed the Italian marble
Photographed By Jim Evans, February 13, 2015
2. Dawson Memorial
Fayette County Courthouse in the background
— Submitted September 16, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2015, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2015, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
