Historical Markers of Texas

15677 Angel of Goliad Approximately 1 ½ miles south of Goliad on US 183 Amid the cruelties of the Texas war for independence, one notable woman committed acts of bravery and compassion. Francisca Alavez (also known by ... 178 Aranama College From Goliad, take Highway 183 177A south about .5 mile to Park Road 6, Goliad State Park, Goliad. Named for 18th century Indian converts of Mission Espiritu Santo de Zuniga. A men's college. Founded 1852 by Western Presbytery of Texas. Used buildings ...

322 Battle of Coleto and Goliad Massacre From Fannin, take FM 2508 south about 1 mile from US 59, and enter State Historical Park. Marker is on main circle. After the fall of the Alamo, March 6, 1836, Colonel James Walker Fannin, with about 400 soldiers, mostly volunteers from the United States in the ... 520 Brooking-Lipscomb-White House 142 W. End St. Three early Goliad families are associated with this home. Bivian Brooking built the house before 1850. Dr. Leonidas S. Lipscomb (1827 - 1913) bought ... 18017 Bull Durham Advertisement north wall of building at 316 S. Commercial The town of Goliad began to grow in 1889 with the arrival of the locomotive. The railroads created the ability to receive larger supplies at a lower ...

14854 Cabeza Creek Crossing on the La Bahia-Bexar Road 2078 FM 2043 The Cabeza Creek Crossing (1 mi. NW), a point on the San Antonio River tributary, is located on the La Bahía-Bexar road, a vital Texas transportation ... 11894 Cattle Drive from La Bahia Goliad State Historical Park, 1/4 mi. S of Goliad on US 183/77A After Spain joined the American colonists in declaring war on England in 1779, Spanish soldier Bernardo de Galvez traveled to New Orleans to raise ... 16050 Cologne Community Lott Road, Cologne Cemetery Former slaves established the community of Cologne in an effort to provide safety and refuge from the general lawlessness and violence committed ... 24133 Cristo Rey Cemetery 298 Barnhill Rd. Cristo Rey Cemetery. Established 1853. Historic Texas Cemetery 2023.

13441 Don Rafael Antonio Manchola 127 N. Courthouse Square (Market Street) Early Goliad leader Rafael Antonio Manchola was born to a Spanish aristocratic family circa 1800. In 1822, he arrived in La Bahía, and two years ...

1450 Elijah Ray House From Charco, take FM 2442 8 miles SW. A native of Alabama, Elijah Ray (1825 - 1902) first came to Texas in 1847. He purchased this property during the Civil War (1861-65) and built this ...

17094 Fannin Street United Methodist Church Southwest corner of Fannin Street and S. Mt Aubrun Street The Fannin Street United Methodist Church began in 1872. One of the earliest African American churches in Goliad County, it was founded after emancipation ... 11895 First Baptist Church of Goliad W. Ward St. & US 183 The Rev. John F. Hillyer led 12 charter members in organizing the First Baptist Church of Goliad under an oak tree in 1849. The congregation met ... 17572 First United Methodist Church of Goliad First United Methodist Church, NE corner W. Pearl St. (US 59) and N. Chilton Ave. Marker is near entrance, facing N. Chilton Ave. This historic congregation was organized in the 1840s. In 1859, the Goliad Circuit of the Methodist Church reported 166 members, the largest membership ... 11896 Founding Site of First Baptist Church of Goliad 200 block S. Chilton A group of twelve Baptists met under an oak tree one block west of the Goliad town square on this site in May 1849. The Rev. John Freeman Hillyer ...

2132 General Ignacio Zaragoza From Goliad, take US 183/77A south about 1 mile to Goliad State Park. (January 14, 1829 - September 8, 1862) Nacio en este lugar cuando se llamaba "Bahia del Espiritu Santo." En 1855, al mando de un ejercito de voluntarios ... 2173 Geraldus B. Smart Homestead Off Manahuilla St. on private property. RTHL medallion only 2200 Goliad Fannin Plaza, corner of Market Street and Franklin Street. One of the three first Texas municipalities. Old Aranama Indian village called Santa Dorotea by the Spanish. Presidio La Bahia and Mission Espiritu ... 2202 Goliad Advance-Guard 140 W. End Street, Goliad. The "Goliad Advance-Guard" was created by the merger of two newspapers. The "Guard" began in 1867, when Richard Wayne Davis bought the "Intelligencer" ... 2203 Goliad County from Goliad, take US 59 west about 4.5 miles to roadside park, north side of road. First known to Spanish settlers as Nuestra Senora de Loreto, later called La Bahia del Espiritu Santo. Established as a mission in 1749. Became a ... 2204 Goliad County Courthouse Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad Built 1894. Cost $67,888.95. Limestone and brick from 1870 courthouse were used in this, the fourth one built since county's creation in 1836. Used ... 2205 Goliad Lodge No. 94 A.F. & A.M. SW corner S. Commercial and W. Franklin streets First met on Aug. 18, 1851. Chartered Jan. 24, 1852. First worshipful master was A.H. Biscoe. All meetings have been held in this rubble stone ... 18524 Goliad Memorial Auditorium Goliad Memorial Auditorium, Auditorium Dr. 400 feet E of US 183 Completed in 1937, the Goliad Memorial Auditorium was built to commemorate the Texas Centennial. The 43rd State Legislature allocated $3 million ... 2207 Goliad Tornado of 1902 Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad. A cyclone, considered one of the two most disastrous in Texas history, struck Goliad on Sunday, May 18, 1902. The twister touched down on the south ... 2257 Grave of Colonel J. W. Fannin and His Men From Goliad, take SH 183/77A south about 1 mile, then go east on Spur 71. After battle of Coleto (March 19 - 20, 1836), where a Texas Army under Col. James Walker Fannin met defeat by Mexicans in superior numbers, the Texas ...

2686 J. W. Fannin At corner of E. Franklin Street and S. Market Street, Goliad. SOUTH SIDE OF MONUMENT: Erected in memory of J. W. Fannin and his comrades in arms April A.D. 1885 NORTH SIDE: Remember the Alamo, Remember Goliad ... 20155 John Mason Brewer Goliad County Library, W. side S. Commercial St. opposite S. Courthouse Square. (March 24, 1896 - January 24, 1975) Distinguished African American scholar and writer, John Mason Brewer, preserved African American culture with ... 11898 Judge James Arthur White and the Civilian Conservation Corps at Goliad State Park entrance to Goliad State Park, US 183 Mississippi native and Goliad County Judge James Arthur White (1878-1953) possessed a fervent interest in Texas history, notably that of his adopted ... 2883 Judge Pryor Lea Home corner of Chilton and Franklin Streets, mailing address: 210 S. Chilton St. no text

22485 Kilgore Cemetery 412 Kilgore Road

15807 La Bahia Cemetery SE side of intersection of Cabrera and Barnhill Rds. 17667 Lott Cemetery Sunrise Drive Mount Vernon Cemetery trustees acquired the two-acre Lott Cemetery plot in 1896 from Victoria Lott, widow of farmer and businessman Battice Lott. ...

12499 Manuel Becerra Presidio La Bahía State Historic Site. Marker is on W side of Calle Cinco de Mayo, just W of main entrance. Born at Presidio La Bahía del Espíritu Santo in 1762, Manuel Becerra played a significant role in the settlement and politics of the region. Becerra ... 3217 Market House Museum At intersection of S. Market and Franklin Streets, Goliad. Site was dedicated to public use by City Ordinance No. 28, on Aug. 30, 1853. About 1871, market with 12 x2 4-ft. stalls was put up at cost of $550, ... 23939 Minnehulla Baptist Church 3572 US Hwy 59N Founded by formerly enslaved persons in the years following the Civil War, Minnehulla Baptist Church has served Goliad County for over one hundred ... 3408 Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga From Goliad, take US 183/77A south about 1 mile to Goliad State Park--on mission wall. (Mission of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit of Zuniga) Founded in 1722 by the Aguayo Expedition on "La Bahia del Espiritu Santo" (the Bay of the Holy ... 3399 Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario From Goliad, take US 59 West about 4 miles. Marker reported missing Aug. 2009. (Mission Our Lady of the Rosary) Founded in 1754 for the Cujane Indians. Capt. Manuel Ramirez de la Piszina, commander of nearby Presidio la Bahia, ... 18929 Mt. Moriah Baptist Church 204 E. Oak

3648 Oak Hill Cemetery At corner of Chilton and Oak Street, Goliad. The earliest headstone in this community burial ground marks the grave of Ann Elizabeth Hunter, who died in 1843. A city ordinance designated the ... 3686 Old Peck House From Goliad, take US 59 west about 1 mile, private property - no access. NO TEXT

15347 Peck Cemetery Peck Cemetery, Hill Ave., E side between W. Pearl and W. Franklin streets. HTC medallion mounted on stone at SW corner of stone wall. HTC medallion only 4003 Pettus Cemetery From Goliad, take SH 239 NW about 13 miles, then go south on Pettus Lane (county road) to first left (east), about .5 mile south, then follow 0.2 mile to cemetery. Virginia native John Freeman Pettus (b. 1808) came to Texas in the early 1820s as a member of Stephen F. Austin's first colony. During the Texas ... 4119 Presidio de Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia From Goliad, take US 183/77A south about 1 mile to Presidio Chapel entrance on Spur 71. (Fort of Our Lady of Loreto of the Bay) One of the most historic Spanish forts in Texas. Popularly called Presidio la Bahia, it was founded on Espiritu ...

4176 Ramsey House E. Garden St., S side between N. Market and N. Washington streets on private property. AKA Boatwright House. RTHL medallion only 4223 Reed-McCampbell-Wiess Ranch Complex From Berclair, take FM 883 NW about 4 miles. Founded in 1869 by James D. Reed, this ranch also was owned by the Peninsula Company comprised of Thomas and William McCampbell and Pryor Lea. Laura ... 4236 Regulators of Goliad County Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad. When the Civil War ended in April 1865, many Texans returned to find their farms and ranches neglected, their cattle running wild and unbranded. ...

23741 San Fernando de los Flores Cemetery marker pending marker pending 24451 San Jacinto Cemetery marker pending marker pending 4572 Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad. Gen. Vicente Filasola, Second in Command of Mexican armies in Texas War for Independence, fled from area of his nation's defeat at San Jacinto, April ... 4726 Site of Battle of El Perdido From Fannin, take FM 2987 north about 1 mile. During 1810 - 1819 efforts to expel Spain from Texas, a bloody clash occurred here on June 19, 1817, between the forces of Col. Antonio Martinez, ... 12660 Site of Dobskyville From Weesatche, 5.5 mi. NE on FM 884, E side 300 feet S of Dobskyville Rd. Marker reported missing Mar. 2013. After immigrating from Prussia to Texas in 1846, Fredrick and Auguste Wilhelmine Dobsky moved here with their family in 1847 to 800 acres they had ... 4833 Site of Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario from Goliad, take US 59 west about 4 miles to roadside park. Marker is across highway from park (south side). Established in 1754 for the Cujane Nation. Here faithful Franciscan missionaries attempted to Christianize and civilize the Indians of the region ... 16060 Site of Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario Goliad State Park Site of Mission Nuestra Senora del Rosario, Established in 1754 for the Cujane Nation, Here Faithful Franciscan Missionaries Attempted to Christianize ... 4885 Site of September 1824 Treaty Marker reported missing Dec. 1985. Map dot approximate. Replacement in progress. 3409 Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga From Goliad, take Highway 183/77A south about 1 mile to Goliad State Park. First established at the site of La Salle's fort on Garcitas Creek, Victoria County, among the Coco, Cujanes, Karankawa and other Indian tribes in ... 22508 St. Andrew's Lutheran Church 10960 W. Church Road 5083 St. Stephen's Episcopal Church St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, NW corner S. Chilton and W. Franklin streets. Begun as a mission, 1861, by the Very Rev. W. R. Richardson, Dean of St. Mark's, San Antonio. R. P. Wilkinson donated site. Church was built 1882, ... 23584 Stockton Charco Cemetery 212 Stockton Charco Rd. Stockton Charco Cemetery Established 1863 5128 Stoddard-Collins House Corner of Fannin and Jefferson Streets, Goliad. A significant element in Goliad's architectural history, this house is one of the city's oldest structures. Although the exact date of construction ...

2360 The Hanging Tree Courthouse Square, S. Market Street, Goliad. Site for court sessions at various times from 1846 to 1870. Capital sentences called for by the courts were carried out immediately, by means of ...

17170 Union Missionary Baptist Church 1206 Blackburn, Fannin UNION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE 1880s, BAPTISTS IN COLOGNE, A FREEDMAN’S COLONY, ESTABLISHED WHAT WOULD BECOME THE UNION MISSIONARY BAPTIST ...

5673 W. J. "Ed" and Mary Elizabeth Lott House 5 miles southwest of Goliad on US 59; 2 miles west on FM 1351 The Lott family settled in Goliad County in 1845. Walter Jerome "Ed" Lott, a prominent area cattleman, and his wife Mary Elizabeth (Stephens) purchased ... 11897 Weser US 183/Alt 77, W side, 0.2 mi. NE of FM 1961 Many German and Polish immigrants came to Texas in the 19th century on a ship named "Weser." Arriving at the Port of Galveston, a number of the pioneer ... 17201 William Rubio Carbajal Goliad High School Grounds WILLIAM RUBIO CARBAJAL THE FIRST MEXICAN AMERICAN TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM GOLIAD HIGH SCHOOL WAS WILLIAM RUBIO CARBAJAL. THE EFFORT TO GET HIM ...