Marker Inscription
An uneducated Indiana orphan who drifted to Texas as a youth, Sam Bass won fame racing his swift "Denton Mare," gambling, and robbing trains. A rich haul in Nebraska was followed by months of reckless spending. Bass liked to shower gold on people who fed or harbored him while he eluded law officers. In July 1878 he came to Round Rock to rob a bank, and was shot by Texas Rangers. Gallant to the last, refusing to name guilty partners, he became a hero to 19th century balladeers. His celebrated grave is situated in old Round Rock Cemetery.
About this site
Bass, Sam is a historical marker in Round Rock, Williamson County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 237 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 430 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5085, -97.6793 near Round Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Broom Factory Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Reinke, Otto, Building, Early Commercial Building, and Round Rock.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009031. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
