Marker Inscription
Gallows used Sept. 12, 1879, at public hanging of "Pocket", an Indian, killer of Englishman Leonard Hyde. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
Historical Marker
Old Hanging Tree
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About this site
Old Hanging Tree is a historical marker in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4535, -96.9439 near Hallettsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Murchison Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hallett, John, Estate of, Lavaca Historical Museum, and First Baptist Church of Hallettsville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5285003740. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker stands at the base of an old tree in Hallettsville that once served as a public gallows. It is remembered for the hanging carried out here on September 12, 1879. The site was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1967.
Sources: atlas.thc.state.tx.usforttours.com
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