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(8/10 mi. W., Hwy. 290; and 200 yds. S.) On Dec. 24, 1876, a band of Indians killed Sam Speer, only 17 years of age, who was driving in horses near here. A 50-caliber gun his brother was using failed to fire. This was the last Indian murder in Kimble County. Speer is buried in the North Llano Cemetery. (1967)
The Killing of Sam Speer is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5155, -99.7697 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Court in Kimble County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Court Tree, Kimble County Jail, and Schreiner Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267005007. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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