Historical Marker

Site of First Anglo-American Settlement in Lamar County

Legend tells of French and Spanish forts before the families of J. W. G. Pierson, Luke and John Roberts, and the Mason brothers settled here in 1820.

Within a year, in the absence of the men, women, children and slaves were victims of an Indian raid.

Five of the men pursued, but outnumbered, they too were killed.

Be silent, friend!

Here heroes died

To blaze a trail

For other men.