Historical Marker

Old Hanging Tree

Historical marker location:
Hallettsville, Texas
( in city park, in front of Golf Club, west side of US 77 north city limits, Hallettsville)
Marker installed: 1967

Gallows used Sept. 12, 1879, at public hanging of "Pocket", an Indian, killer of Englishman Leonard Hyde.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.