Battle Island
Here in 1826, a company of volunteers commanded by Captain Aylett C. Buckner almost exterminated a band of Karankawa Indians who had murdered several families on Lower Caney.
28.7103° N, 95.9157° W
Where to Find It
from Matagorda take Wightman Road north approximately 3 miles
Nearby Markers
- 2.5 mi W Major George Morse Collinsworth Matagorda
- 2.5 mi W Sinclair David Gervais Matagorda
- 2.5 mi W Dr. Albert Moses Levy Matagorda
- 2.5 mi W Seth Ingram
- 2.5 mi W Ira Ingram
- 2.5 mi W Richard Royster Royall Matagorda