Route of Gen. Sam Houston to San Jacinto
Stricken with news of the fall of the Alamo and threatened by a massive Mexican army, Sam Houston gathered the nucleus of a Texan army here, issued orders to burn this town (to hinder the Mexicans) and marched east, March 13, 1836. He won Victory at San Jacinto, April 21.
29.5043° N, 97.4435° W
Where to Find It
1200 block of St. Louis (at Smith St.), Gonzales
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi S Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheatre Gonzales
- <0.1 mi S The Immortal 32 Gonzales
- 0.1 mi S Holmes Hospital Gonzales
- 0.1 mi E The Eggleston House Gonzales
- 0.2 mi SW Charles T. Rather House Gonzales
- 0.3 mi SW Gonzales College Gonzales