Central East Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington
Dec. 2, 1813 - Feb. 1857
Photographed By Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007
1. Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington Marker
Georgia native Lewis Washington came to Texas about 1835 and joined the revolutionary forces at San Antonio. A member of Col. Fannin’s staff, he served with the Georgia battalion at Refugio and Goliad. He was appointed to an office in Sam Houston’s presidential administration during the days of the Republic. Washington was killed in Nicaragua while in Central America as a news reporter. His body was not recovered, but his wife, Rebecca, is buried here.
Recorded - 1983
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15334.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 30° 16.63′ N, 97° 43.578′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Central East Austin. Marker can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 15th Street. In the Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abner Hugh Cook (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peter Henry Oberwetter (about 600 feet away); Andrew Jackson Hamilton (about 600 feet away); Swante Palm
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Also see . . . Handbook of Texas Online. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington (Submitted on January 21, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
2. Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2022
3. The view of the Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington Marker from the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,253 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 21, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
