Hours
Open Daily
Grounds:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Visitors Center:
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
Pets on leash are welcome.
Tickets
Adult $5
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3
Child (6-17) $2
Child (5 and under) Free
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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.
See the Site
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.
Kreische Brewery
Explore the ruins of one of the earliest commercial breweries in Texas.
Events at Monument Hill
Red, White, & Stew
Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Join living history interpreters at the Kreische house for a campfire cooking demonstration using recipes recorded during the Dawson and Mier Expeditions.
Spring Break on the Bluff: Preparing for the Journey
Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Join us for nine days of fun programming inspired by the 19th-century Texan immigrant's experience!
Spring Break on the Bluff: German Immigrant Trail Game
Sunday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Join us for nine days of fun programming inspired by the 19th-century Texan immigrant's experience!
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