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Madden Massacre

, Houston County

Marker Text

In a log cabin built here in 1832 by James Madden seven white women with their children were killed by Indians in 1833 while their husbands were held captives in the adjoining cabin. Known as the Madden Massacre.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 10 miles east of Grapeland
Marker # 11249
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite)
Code Mexican immigrants/immigration
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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