Famous Hanging Tree - Goliad, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 28° 39.974 W 097° 23.526
14R E 657121 N 3172065
An official Texas Historic Landmark, the Goliad Hanging Tree is a symbol of justice, Texas-style.
Waymark Code: WMRXK6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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For 24 years the court trials of Goliad County were held under this big oak tree. Death sentences were carried out promptly, usually within a few minutes, courtesy of the tree's many handy noose-worthy branches. The tree also served as a gallows for a number of impromptu lynchings during the 1857 "Cart War" between Texans and Mexicans.

No tally was kept for how many men died in The Hanging Tree, but some estimates range into the low hundreds.

Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

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