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By Richard Denney

Casas Reales Marker

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Main/Military Plaza — 748 — The Casas Reales —

On site chosen July 2, 1731, for "government houses" by people of San Fernando de Bexar, including newly-arrived settlers from the Canary Islands. Structure, erected 1742, had to be rebuilt in 1779 by Don Jose Antonio Curbelo, alcalde of the Villa . . . — — Map (db m20332) HM

2 ► Texas, Caldwell County, Lockhart — 9783 — Battle of Plum Creek —

The harsh anti-Indian policies of President Mirabeau B. Lamar and Mexican efforts to weaken the Republic of Texas stirred Indian hostilities. Hatred increased after the Council House Fight in San Antonio, March 19, 1840, where 12 Comanche chiefs . . . — — Map (db m64063) HM

3 ► Texas, Mitchell County, Colorado City — 995 — Comanche Village Massacre —

In this vicinity on a bank of the Colorado October 21, 1840 a Comanche Indian village was completely destroyed and much stolen property recovered including 500 horses 128 Indians were killed 34 were captured The expedition . . . — — Map (db m73318) HM