Battle of Jones Creek

Jones Creek

Year Marker Erected: 1965
Size: 14" x 24"
Repairs: Poor; Refinish
Location: SH 36 at Peach Point Rd.

Marker Text:
Fought by Texan army of 23 men under Capt. Randal Jones (1786-1873), sent out 1824 by Stephen F. Austin to the lower Brazos to fight cannibal Karankawa Indians. Scouts found the camp here. Attack at dawn found Indians ready with spears. Jones' guns got 15 Indians, dispersed the rest.