Near East Side in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dawson Massacre Memorial
September 18, 1842
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 15, 2015
1. Dawson Massacre Memorial Marker
Massacre
Memorial
September 18, 1842
Erected by Alamo Mission Chapter
Daughters of The Republic of Texas
Erected by Alamo Mission Chapter Daughters of The Republic of Texas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Texas Independence.
Location. 29° 29.976′ N, 98° 25.359′ W. Memorial is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Near East Side. It is at the intersection of Austin Highway (State Highway 368) and Corrine Drive, on the right when traveling south on Austin Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78218, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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 once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dawson Massacre (here, next to this marker); The Battle of the Salado (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dodd Field (Fort Sam Houston) Enemy Alien Detention Station, World War II (approx. 1½ miles away); The Legacy of the Houston Mutineers (approx. 1.6 miles away); Route of El Camino Real (approx. 2.2 miles away); Kings Highway (approx. 2.2 miles away); Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
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Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 15, 2015
2. Dawson Massacre Memorial Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 17, 2026
3. Dawson Massacre Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2015, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2015, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 3. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
