Historical MarkerHarvey Massacre
Calvert · Robertson County · Dedicated 1972 · THC Atlas #5395010918
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
(one mile west) At this site one Sunday night in November 1836, the family of John Harvey was attacked by an Indian raiding party. Harvey, his wife, and son were all killed, Mrs. Harvey's blood staining the open pages of the family Bible. Their daughter Ann, aged 5, and a servant girl were taken captive, later to be sold as slaves. The price of Ann was a few blankets. After four years in Mexico, Ann was recovered by her uncle, James Talbot of Alabama. In 1848 she wed Sanders Briggs and in 1853 they moved to Texas, where they built a home -- ironically -- near the site of the massacre. (1972)
About this site
Harvey Massacre is a historical marker in Calvert, Robertson County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0487, -96.7102 near Calvert. The nearest cataloged historic site is Talbot-Salter (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jericho, Cotton, and Bethlehem.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010918. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
