Black plaque № 23389

Site of Trinidad. Later known as Spanish Bluff. A fort and town as early as 1805. Captured by the Magee-Gutierrez Edpedition in October, 1812. Near here the survivors of the Battle of the Medina were executed in 1813. Inhabitants of the town were butchered by order of the Spanish commander and the town desolated. #11263

by Texas Historical Commission #11263 of the Texas Historical Marker series

Colour: black

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