Battle of Jones Creek
Fought by Texan army of 23 men under Capt. Randal Jones (1786-1873), sent out 1824 by Stephen F. Austin to the lower Brazos to fight cannibal Karankawa Indians. Scouts found the camp here. Attack at dawn found Indians ready with spears. Jones' guns got 15 Indians, dispersed the rest. (1965)
28.9785° N, 95.4720° W
Where to Find It
SH 36 at Peach Point Rd.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W Major Guy M. Bryan, C.S.A. Jones Creek
- <0.1 mi NW One-Eighth Mile South to Peach Point Jones Creek
- 0.1 mi SW Major Reuben R. Brown Jones Creek
- 0.1 mi S William Joel Bryan Jones Creek
- 0.1 mi S Major James Peckham Caldwell Jones Creek
- 0.1 mi S Henry William Munson Jones Creek