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Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill

  • Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
    Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
  • Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
    Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
  • Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
    Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
  • Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
    Remembering the Heroes Buried at Monument Hill
Saturday, Texas Heroes Day events were held at Monument Hill and Kriesche Brewery State Historic Site. The monument overlooking the Colorado River above La Grange marks the tomb of the men that died during the Dawson Massacre of September 1842 and the ill-fated Mier expedition of November 1842, also known as the “black bean” incident. Saturday’s events included, clockwise from top left: Texian…

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