• Hallettsville,  

  Lavaca County

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

• Address

• Directions

  in city park, in front of Golf Club, west side of US 77 north city limits, Hallettsville

• Marker #

  3740

• Dedicated:

  1967

• Size, Type:

  12" x 15" Tree Marker

• Code:

  Botany; lumber topics

• Latitude

  -96.94358993

• Longitude

  FALSE