Marker Inscription
Elizabeth (Ann) Whitney, a native of Missouri, accepted a teaching position at a newly erected rural school located about seven miles north of present day Hamilton in 1867. This school, called the Leon River School, was situated on a rise overlooking the Warlene Valley. On a hot summer afternoon in 1867 Ann and her students were suddenly attacked by Comanche Indians. According to local tradition Ann was repeatedly struck by arrows fired through cracks in the schoolhouse walls. Although fatally injured she nevertheless bravely aided the escape of all but one of her young students.
About this site
Whitney, Ann is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7124, -98.1211 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gentry, Frederick B. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Durham, John J. ("Jack"), Baker, William Thatcher, and Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193005794. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
