Marker Inscription
Captured at the "Dawson Massacre" September 18, 1942. Died in 1861.
Historical Marker
Robinson, Joseph C.
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About this site
Robinson, Joseph C. is a historical marker in West Point, Fayette County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9480, -97.0541 near West Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woods Prairie Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Woods Prairie Cemetery, Wood's Fort, Site of, and Old Plum Grove Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149004308. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker honors Joseph C. Robinson, an early Fayette County settler captured at the Dawson Massacre on September 18, 1842, and held at Mexico's Perote Prison until his release in March 1844. He died in 1861 after enlisting in a Civil War company known as the Dixie Grays and is buried in Woods Prairie Cemetery near West Point. The State of Texas placed a Centennial marker at his grave in 1936.
Sources: hmdb.orgatlas.thc.state.tx.us
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