Apparently it was the custom to place historical markers in the "old days" (1890's thru the 1930's), as close to the approx. location of the actual incident as possible.

The Coleman massacre marker here (Smithwick gives a great account of this incident) was for years out in the middle of a cotton field close to Coleman's branch, where the homestead was located. When the Hwy dept upgraded the closest county road to a state maintained farm to market (FM 969) in the early 60's, the marker was moved to state ROW.

I know of another marker in Tom Green county like this. Least it was still at the battle site in the 80's . Out in the middle of the pasture.

BN

Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

WS