Chalk Bluff Indian Massacre
Here on May 29, 1861, two of southwest Texas' most feared Indian fighters were ambushed by a band of 20 hostile Indians. Henry Robinson-- tall and red-bearded-- was so well known to the tribes that they had painted his picture on a rock near the Llano River. He and his companion Henry Adams (also his daughter's fiance) were in route to Camp Wood when the attack came. The Indians, after they had killed the two men, took both their scalps and Robinson's beard, too; they then attacked Robinson's home, but his family fought them off successfully. 1970
29.3705° N, 99.9694° W
Where to Find It
From Uvalde, take Highway 55, West about 15 miles at park, Chalk Bluff Road entrance is at 5 miles south of 334 West.
Nearby Markers
- 11.2 mi SW Cline Community Cline
- 11.9 mi N Montell Methodist Church Uvalde
- 11.9 mi N Church of the Ascension Montell
- 12 mi N Near Site of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Mission Montell
- 12 mi N Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria (2nd Marker) Montell
- 12 mi N General John R. Baylor Montell