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Two and one half miles east on the Packsaddle Mountain, in a battle fought August 4, 1873, Captain J. R. Moss, Stephen B. Moss, William B. Moss, Eli Lloyd, Arch Martin, Pink Ayers, E. D. Harrington and Robert Brown routed a band of Indians thrice their number. The last Indian battle in this region.
Packsaddle Mountain is a historical marker in Llano, Llano County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6112, -98.5181 near Llano. The nearest cataloged historic site is Early Explorers in Llano County (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chapman, Packsaddle Mountain, and Honey Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5299009452. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Packsaddle Mountain” names 2 distinct records in Llano County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Llano. The others:
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