Martin Brothers Historic Memorial
Erected to commemorate the Martin Brothers Incident of August 1864
Nathaniel Martin, age 15, and Robert O. Martin, age 12, while fleeing from a war party of Sioux Indians were struck by two Indian arrows, one of which pinned the two boys together. They fell from their horse and were left for dead, but survived.
Incident happened approximately 800 feet from this point.
Martinville post office and stage station was located about a half a mile southwest from here.
Nathaniel Martin
Nov 22, 1848
Dec 17, 1851
Robert O. Martin
May 22, 1928
Mar 20, 1899
Marker is at the intersection of South Alda Road and West Platte River Drive (County Route 9), on the left when traveling north on South Alda Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
