DUANE
San Patricio County, Texas
Historical Markers in San Patricio, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in San Patricio, in San Patricio County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Strange But True, Native History, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2008.
Start with these San Patricio stories
- In Memory of Captain Thomas K. Pearsonplaced 1936
In Memory of Captain Thomas K. Pearson, Lieutenant Henry Cooney, Dr. William W. Hoit, Dr. Gustav Bunsen, Joseph Carpenter, Benjamin Dale, William…
- Old Cemetery on the Hillplaced 1990
This cemetery is believed to have been used for generations by Indian tribes and Mexican settlers who lived in this area previous to Anglo…
- Battle of San Patricioplaced 1993
The battle of San Patricio was fought in the streets of Old San Patricio at 3:00 A.M. on February 27, 1836.
- Josepha Rodriguezplaced 2008
Josepha Rodríguez, known as "Chipita," was hanged in 1863 for the murder of John Savage. She remained the last woman legally executed in the state of…
- Old Cemetery on the Hillplaced 1990
This cemetery is believed to have been used for generations by Indian tribes and Mexican settlers who lived in this area previous to Anglo…
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
Empresarios John McMullen and James McGloin brought irish catholic immigrant families to Texas about 1829 to form a new colony, San Patricio de…
San Patricio on the Texas history calendar
All 9 historical markers in San Patricio
Historical markers near San Patricio
- Banquete9 stories · 4 mi
- Corpus Christi93 stories · 26 mi
- Beeville12 stories · 30 mi
- Kingsville12 stories · 31 mi
- Refugio9 stories · 38 mi
- Three Rivers5 stories · 44 mi
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