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1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson

Gonzales, Gonzales County

Marker Text

1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson Site of the home to which two of the survivors of the Alamo returned, March 13, 1836. Susanna Dickinson, with her infant daughter, brought news of fall of Alamo into Mexican hands (March 6) and of the death of its heroic defenders from Gonzales, among whom was her young husband. (1969)

Marker Details

Address 226 St. James St.
Location Description
Marker # 1221
Dedicated 1969
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; women, women's history topics; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.498858, -97.452917

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