Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites Maps

La Grange, TX

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Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites Description

The monument marks the tomb of the men that died during the Dawson Massacre of September 1842 and the ill-fated Mier expedition of November 1842, also known as the “black bean” incident. Nearby citizens reinterred their remains here in a common tomb so that they can be honored for their sacrifice. The site is now marked by a 1936 Centennial monument. In 1849, German immigrant Heinrich Ludwig Kreische purchased 172 acres of land including the Dawson/Mier tomb, now known as Monument Hill. Master stonemason Kreische built a three-story house for his family. In the 1860s, he utilized the spring w

Coordinates
: 29.888, -96.876
Area
: 7 acres (0.03 km²)
Official Link
: Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites

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