This tree is outside of Refugio, Texas. There is a historical marker sign, but since it is on the highway and there is no place to pull in I have no idea what was so special about this tree.
UPDATE: I started thinking about why these trees are so important and googled them. Duh.
As per the Texas Settlement Region they are the Urrea Oaks.
Urrea Oaks
US 77, S of Refugio
Refugio
Year Marker Erected: 1973
Location: From Refugio, take US 77 south about 15 mi. to median park area.
Marker Text:
By tradition, camping place in March 1836, during Texas War for Independence, of Gen.Jose Urrea of Mexico. Strategically located, this was Urrea's staging area. Capt. Amon B. King came from Goliad with his Texas volunteers to support the Refugio townsmen, who were taken into the safety of Mission Nuestra Senora Del Refugio. Then Lt. Col. William also arrived on March 13, and the "Battle of Rufugio" began. Both King and Ward left protection on the Mission, and Urrea won final victories over them, capturing King's command on March 15 and Ward's on March 22.
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Maybe they hanged a bunch of people from it.
That's probably what happened. There are a lot of hanging trees down here in these parts.
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