Old Hanging Tree
Gallows used Sept. 12, 1879, at public hanging of "Pocket", an Indian, killer of Englishman Leonard Hyde. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
29.4535° N, 96.9439° W
Where to Find It
in city park, in front of Golf Club, west side of US 77 north city limits, Hallettsville
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SW Richardson Chapel United Methodist Church Hallettsville
- 0.1 mi E Murchison Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M. Hallettsville
- 0.1 mi S American Legion Hudgeons Post 230 Hallettsville
- 0.2 mi S Estate of John Hallett Hallettsville
- 0.6 mi SE First Baptist Church of Hallettsville Hallettsville
- 0.6 mi S 50th Anniversary of Battle of Galveston Hallettsville