History hounds will be impressed with Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites, which sit on a bluff above the Colorado River in La Grange. Monument Hill is a memorial to those who died during the Dawson Massacre of Mier Expedition, housing the bodies of the fallen in a crypt on site. Despite the somber nature of the memorial though, the beauty of the location shines through. Free guided tours of Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery, the ruins of which commemorate the contributions of German and other European immigrants, are available year-round. In December, a trail along the bluff and the Kreische House are decorated for the holidays and look especially stunning at night, and on the Saturday closest to September 18, the park honors those who fell in the Dawson Massacre with reenactments and various traditional salutes.

414 State Loop 92, La Grange, TX 78945-5733, Phone: 979-968-5658

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