Moore713 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 10/6/2020 at 7:47 PM, Moore713 said: if this is the park I'm thinking of im for it place is currently just a homeless camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 This would be a great use of this space. Right in the heart of the Justice Center (court-houses, jury assembly, etc) - pretty important and impactful place to make a statement about lynching and the fraught history of justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermh Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 No idea if this is the design mentioned in the article, but it looks to be the same location. https://hinesad.com/portfolios/memorial-plaza/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Does this commemorate a particular lynching or all lynchings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, H-Town Man said: Does this commemorate a particular lynching or all lynchings? I would imagine maybe all lynchings but with a focus on particular lynchings that occurred in Houston. IIRC, the article mentioned four lynchings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouTXRanger Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Reminds me of this old documentary made by the city in the 70s, where they showed an old "hanging tree" still out by the courthouse, to remind people how things used to be done. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the very same tree used to lynch these people. Anyone know if that tree is still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 37 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: I would imagine maybe all lynchings but with a focus on particular lynchings that occurred in Houston. IIRC, the article mentioned four lynchings? Ok yeah, here is the description of the four lynchings in an older article with no paywall. Looks like they happened between 1890 and 1928, which would coincide with the main era of lynching nationally (the phenomenon reached its peak around 1910). Doesn't appear that any of them were hung from a tree. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/lynching-victims-will-be-remembered-with-historical-markers-in-downtown-houston/285-c5af6345-ed68-42d3-85cf-a8f19dc285d7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, HouTXRanger said: Reminds me of this old documentary made by the city in the 70s, where they showed an old "hanging tree" still out by the courthouse, to remind people how things used to be done. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the very same tree used to lynch these people. Anyone know if that tree is still there? That hanging tree is next to Bayou Place, and it's still there. https://goo.gl/maps/iJt4P3P5uRhaWCxW8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 hours ago, HouTXRanger said: Reminds me of this old documentary made by the city in the 70s, where they showed an old "hanging tree" still out by the courthouse, to remind people how things used to be done. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the very same tree used to lynch these people. Anyone know if that tree is still there? The "hanging tree" is still there. From what I understand, it was never actually used for lynching but was the shaded area that those wishing to view the lynchings sat under. The idea that it was actually used for the hangings came from its title. Not sure if that is true. The tree is fantastic though, so I hope the fact that it was not directly related to the lynchings (if true) will save it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 More info on the tree. It's thought to be the oldest tree in Harris County https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm3G4T_Hanging_Tree_Houston_TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, kbates2 said: The "hanging tree" is still there. From what I understand, it was never actually used for lynching but was the shaded area that those wishing to view the lynchings sat under. The idea that it was actually used for the hangings came from its title. Not sure if that is true. The tree is fantastic though, so I hope the fact that it was not directly related to the lynchings (if true) will save it. The "Hanging Tree" and the stories/legends about it only relates to hangings, not lynchings (there is a very important difference). None of the four known Harris County lynchings took place in the vicinity of the Hanging Tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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