Marker Inscription
Named for silver mine opened near pass by Spaniards in 1700s or earlier. Ore was inferior, and mine was abandoned; but 14 shafts (some interconnecting) remain. Near the mine are remnants of a fortification made by 30 men under the leadership of James Bowie, later (1836) a hero of the siege to the Alamo. In 1831, while at work at this mine, Bowie's men repulsed a Comanche attack in a fierce, all-day battle. Hero of the fight was Bowie's slave, "Black Jim Bowie," who risked his life by leaving the fortification to bring water to the besieged. 1968
About this site
Silver Mine Pass is a historical marker in Concan, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5021, -99.7225 near Concan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saltpetre Mine, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Concan Cemetery, Old Davenport Home, and Aldine Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463004698. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
