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Santa Anna Mound

Gonzales, Gonzales County

Marker Text

Formerly DeWitt Mound now site DeWitt Family Cemetery. Here Mexican troops camped between September 29 and October 1, 1835, awaiting delivery of the Gonzales cannon. Colonists refusing to surrender cannon, the Mexicans retreated toward Bexar, where on October 2, five miles west, the Texans overtook them. The Battle of Gonzales ensued with Texans as victors.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Gonzales, take 183 South about 1.7 mile (junction west of intersection of 1835 and SH 97)
Marker # 4571
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Code Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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