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, which resulted in the March 1843 “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.
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Hours
Open Daily
Grounds:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Visitors Center:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Tickets
Adult $5
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3
Child (6-17) $2
Child (5 and under) Free
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See the site.
![Dawson Massacre monument](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Monument-Hill-01.jpg?h=cdb84afe&itok=WykFQSdJ)
![View from Monument Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Monument%20Hill_02.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=8YYOFD_z)
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![Visitor center](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Monument%20Hill_04.jpg?h=4e8d6f4c&itok=LQzw6pIH)
![Dawson Massacre monument](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Monument-Hill-01.jpg?h=cdb84afe&itok=WykFQSdJ)
![View from Monument Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Monument%20Hill_02.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=8YYOFD_z)
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![Visitor center](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Monument%20Hill_04.jpg?h=4e8d6f4c&itok=LQzw6pIH)
![View from Monument Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Monument%20Hill_03.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=brqkvrrv)
Plan Your Visit
The sites provide daily access to hiking trails, picnic grounds, the Kreische family home, ruins of the brewery, and the visitor center with history exhibits.
![Main house on the grounds](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Kreische%20Brewery_03.jpg?h=35952478&itok=NteE0Ian)
Kreische Brewery
Explore the ruins of one of the earliest commercial breweries in Texas.
Events at Monument Hill
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