Madison County

Site of Trinidad

Later known as Spanish Bluff. A fort and town as early as 1805. Captured by the Magee-Gutierrez Expedition in October, 1812. Near here the survivors of the Battle of the Medina were executed in 1813. Inhabitants of the town were butchered by order of the Spanish commander and the town desolated. (1936) 

Marker No. 11263

 1936 Gray Granite Centennial Marker 

Geographic: 31.068403, -95.709007

Location: from Midway, take SH 21 about 3.5 miles east to marker on south side of road