Dead Man's Hole
Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas, USA
Entomologist Ferdinand Lueders made the earliest recorded discover of this cave in 1821. Notorious in the Civil War era, the hole is believed to have been the dumping ground for up to 17 bodies, including those of pro-Union Judge John R. Scott and settle Adolph Hoppe, several reconstruction-era county government officials, and Ben McKeever, who had a conflict with local freedmen. An oak tree which once stood over the cave was said to have rope marks caused by hangings. Powerful gases prevented thorough exploration of the site until 1951. The hole was platted in 1980 by the Texas Speleological Society and was found to be 155 feet deep and 50 feet long.
Erected 1998 by the Texas Historical Commission (Marker Number 11772)
Marker is near Marble Falls, Texas, in Burnet County. Marker can be reached from CR-401 0.1 miles from CR405. Marker is in this post office area: Marble Falls tX 78654, United States of America.
Located on Shovel Mountain.
Entomologist Ferdinand Lueders made the earliest recorded discover of this cave in 1821. Notorious in the Civil War era, the hole is believed to have been the dumping ground for up to 17 bodies, including those of pro-Union Judge John R. Scott and settle Adolph Hoppe, several reconstruction-era county government officials, and Ben McKeever, who had a conflict with local freedmen. An oak tree which once stood over the cave was said to have rope marks caused by hangings. Powerful gases prevented thorough exploration of the site until 1951. The hole was platted in 1980 by the Texas Speleological Society and was found to be 155 feet deep and 50 feet long.
Erected 1998 by the Texas Historical Commission (Marker Number 11772)
Marker is near Marble Falls, Texas, in Burnet County. Marker can be reached from CR-401 0.1 miles from CR405. Marker is in this post office area: Marble Falls tX 78654, United States of America.
Located on Shovel Mountain.
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Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas, USA
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Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas, USA
- Total memorials2k+
- Percent photographed89%
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- Added: 25 Aug 2020
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2713305
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