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Title
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Ann Whitney, Memorial
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Commemorates
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Whitney, Ann
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Biographical Text
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Monument featuring three upright marble square stones with carved text on each. Stones placed atop marble rectangular structure.
The monument is located on the west lawn of the Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, TX. It is dedicated to Whitney, a Hamilton schoolteacher who sacrificed her life to protect her students during a 1876 massacre on their school. The memorial was donated by the Riley-Gardener Memorial Company, and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. It's official unveiling occurred on the opening day of Hamilton County's Centennial Celebration on July 1st, 1958.
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Text
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[Text Left to Right]
MISS WHITNEY'S GRAVE
IS LOCATED 5 BLOCKS
NORTH IN THE GRAVES-
GENTRY CEMETERY
IN MEMORY OF
ANN WHITNEY
BORN IN MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT
1835. MASSACRED BY COMANCHE
INDIANS JULY 9, 1876, WHILE
PROTECTING HER PUPILS.
SPONSORED BY
HAMILTON KIWANIS CLUB 1958
DONATED BY
RILEY-GARDENER MEMORIAL SERVICE CO
SCHOOL WAS LOCATED
7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HAMILTON ON THE JUAN
DE LA GARZA SURVEY.
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Date Created
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1958-07-01
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Type
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English
Display
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English
Signage
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
