Near Cost in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Here was Fired First Gun for Texas Independence
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
1. Here was Fired First Gun for Texas Independence Marker
Oct. 2, 1835
Erected by the children of Gonzales city schools.
Apr. 21, 1903
Erected 1903 by Children of Gonzales City Schools. (Marker Number 2459.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1835.
Location. 29° 27.129′ N, 97° 31.544′ W. Marker is near Cost, Texas, in Gonzales County. It is on State Highway 95 Spur 1.1 miles north of State Highway 97, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cost TX 78614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dikes Family Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Cost School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of the First Shot of the Texas Revolution (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Enduring Memory (approx. one mile away); Where It Happened (approx. one mile away); The Spirit of Independence (approx. one mile away); Shots in Time (approx. one mile away); Texians at the Battle (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cost.
Also see . . . Battle of Gonzales - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on June 8, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 20, 2009
2. Here was Fired First Gun for Texas Independence Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 31, 2018
3. Here was Fired First Gun for Texas Independence Marker
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