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Harris County, Texas
Historical Markers in San Jacinto, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in San Jacinto, in Harris County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1970.
Start with these San Jacinto stories
- de Zavala Plazaplaced 1970
Name honors Lorenzo de Zavala, vice president of the Republic of Texas (ad interim, March 17 - Oct. 17, 1836).
- Freeman Wilkinsonplaced 1936
A member of Captain Thomas H. McIntire's company at San Jacinto. Died at Lynchburg in 1839 and was buried near his comrades who fell in battle.
- Isaac L. Jaquesplaced 1936
Came to Texas in October, 1835. Fought at San Jacinto in Captain Thomas H. McIntire's company. Died at Lynchburg, August 6, 1836.
- Persons Known to Have Been Buried in de Zavala Cemeteryplaced 1970
Vice President Lorenzo De Zavala 1789-1836, Emily West De Zavala (no date), Ricardo De Zavala 1835-1906, Minna Wadzick De Zavala (no date), Emily…
- Peter Jefferson Duncanplaced 1936
Participated in the cpature of San Antonio in 1835 and served in the army in 1836. Born in New York in 1799; died in Harris County, Texas in 1870.
All 5 historical markers in San Jacinto
Historical markers near San Jacinto
- La Porte7 stories · 7 mi
- Pasadena8 stories · 7 mi
- Baytown29 stories · 8 mi
- Morgan's Point6 stories · 8 mi
- Seabrook6 stories · 13 mi
- Mont Belvieu7 stories · 15 mi
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