Historical Markers in Refugio, Texas

Start with these Refugio stories

• Site of the Home of Captain Ira Westoverplaced 1936

  Participator in the capture of Goliad, October 9, 1835. With 14 Texans under his command, he captured Fort Lipantitlan from 65 Mexicans, November 4…

• Empresario James Powerplaced 1976

  Born in Ireland, Colonial James Power came to New Orleans in 1809 and to Texas in 1823. With fellow Irish Empresario James Hewetson (1796-1870), he…

• Irish Immigrants in Refugioplaced 1994

  The history of settlement in Refugio is closely associated with Ballygarrett, County Wexford, Ireland. Irish natives James Power (c.

• Sally Scullplaced 1964

  Women rancher, horse trader, champion "cusser." Ranched NW of here. In Civil War Texas, Sally Scull (or Skull) freight wagons took cotton to Mexico…

• Yucatan Soldiers' Burial Siteplaced 1973

  General Jose Urrea, Governor of his native state of Durango, Mexico, was dispatched northeastward early in 1836 by Dictator antonio Lopez De Sana…

• Home County of Texas Confederate Colonel A.M. Hobbyplaced 1963

  1831-1881. Georgian. Ardent supporter of states' rights and secession. Served Texas Legislature 1859 until resignation in 1862 to organize battalion…

Refugio on the Texas history calendar

• October 9: Site of the Home of Captain Ira Westover

All 9 historical markers in Refugio

• Barefield School2013
• Empresario James Power1976
• Home County of Texas Confederate Colonel A.M. Hobby1963
• Irish Immigrants in Refugio1994
• Mount Calvary Cemetery1990
• Sally Scull1964
• Site of the Home of Captain Ira Westover1936
• Urrea Oaks1973
• Yucatan Soldiers' Burial Site1973

Historical markers near Refugio

• Fulton7 stories · 21 mi
• Rockport14 stories · 23 mi
• Goliad23 stories · 26 mi
• Beeville12 stories · 28 mi
• Port Aransas7 stories · 34 mi
• Corpus Christi93 stories · 37 mi

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