Soldier's Waterhole
U.S. soldiers under command of Robert E. Lee used this site while traveling the nearby military road and patroling this area for Indians. West bound immigrants also camped here prior to the Civil War; Here 27 Indians surprised and massacred 18 men, women and children burned their wagons and stole their horses. 1850; 1869. ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MONUMENT: Ancient Indian Camp Ground; Erected in 1964 by McCulloch County Historical Society
31.1741° N, 99.2263° W
Where to Find It
From Brady take US 190 east about 5.5 miles. Take CR 412 east 2.5 miles to marker.
Nearby Markers
- 1.7 mi W Onion Creek Indian Fight Brady vicinity
- 3.6 mi NE Rochelle Cemetery Rochelle vicinity
- 3.7 mi N Rochelle Depot Rochelle
- 5.5 mi W Curtis Airfield Brady
- 6.9 mi W Union Passenger Depot Brady
- 7 mi SW McCulloch County Courthouse Brady