Goliad County

The Goliad County courthouse was built in 1894 of rough-cut Limestone that was hauled from Austin by oxcart. It was designed in 2^nd Empire style by Alfred Giles and built for $ 67,800. The courthouse served as a hospital and morgue in 1902, after a tornado devastated the town. A hurricane severely damaged the clock tower and turrets in 1942. The courthouse square holds the infamous “hanging tree”, a large Oak tree that saw numerous hangings during the 1857 Cart War with Mexico.