Marble Falls, Texas War Memorials

Dead Man's Hole Historical Landmark in Marble Falls, Texas

Dead Man's Hole Historical Landmark

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Co Rd 401, Marble Falls, TX 78654, USA

(830) 693-2815
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Hours:

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours

About This Memorial

Dead Man's Hole in Burnet County, Texas, serves as an unofficial Civil War memorial due to its grim history as a dumping site for Union sympathizers' bodies during the conflict. The limestone sinkhole, originally called Burnam's hole, gained notoriety when remains were recovered in the 1860s. Though not a traditional memorial, its 155-foot depth and historical marker erected 1998 commemorate the victims of wartime violence. The site, now a county park, primarily memorializes casualties of local Civil War tensions rather than battlefield deaths. Its natural geological formation became an accidental war memorial through its tragic association with the conflict.

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Reviews

10/24/2024

"TEXAS HISTORY CAN BE BRUTRAL. A visit out to this 155-foot deep vertical cave is interesting and disturbing. This was the dumping ground for numerous murder victims. It should be approached with awe and reverence. The entrance is sealed, but I advise caution from letting small children or pets from getting too close to the vent opening."