Fort Parker Memorial 0001b
Groesbeck
Limestone County, Texas
Fort Parker Memorial Park
31 32.904' N 96 33.046' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of CR-398 and RR-1245. Go 1.25 miles north on RR-1245. The cemetery is on the left (east) side of the road.
Artists: Roy Weldert and W.H. Dietz
Date: 1932
Text: A memorial to the victims of the Fort Parker massacre. The three figures are Benjamin Parker, and his wife and daughter. The wife and daughter are trying to persuade him not to go out to meet with the Indians.