Deadman's Hole

     Dead Man's Hole is in Marble Falls, TX. On the outskirts. Well, I say 'outskirts' but sometimes I think these towns (cities) take up a whole lot more space than is generally recorded. Anyway, getting to Deadman's Hole isn't all that difficult: take 281 south out of town, make a left onto RM 2147, make a right onto Shovel Mountain (county road 401), and then make a left onto Deadmans Hole. It's the sign right up at the top of this post.
     Going by oral histories, this hole in the ground was used as a hanging and body disposal spot used against people with sympathies to the Union. The Daily Trib has an article on it. While once a dark and looming pit it is now a hole in the ground with a steel cover.

You can no longer "bring your own"

     If you made it here, though, you may as well see the rest of Marble Falls. There are quite a few places to eat and you can always stop in at The Blue Bonnet and take home a pie with about a mile of meringue topping it.

[Addendum] I shouldn't have been so short with this one. I have a few questions about this place and I don't see any place that answers them. For instance, the hole wasn't explored until the 1950s but there's no mention of if anything was found in it. I would expect that there would be remains of some kind down there so for that to not be mentioned is a little odd. Are there remains still down there? Personal effects? There is a hole in the steel cover so if someone had the equipment (small camera, a light, and a way to lower them down) I suppose it would be possible to get a look at something down there now. I kind of wish I had something to do that with.