Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Old Eighteen
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 20, 2018
1. The Old Eighteen Marker
September 29, 1835
began the strategy of
the 18 Texians who by advising
with Alcalde Andrew Ponton, held
for two days 150 Mexican dragoons
sent to demand the Gonzales cannon,
allowing colonists time to mass
recruits for the Battle of Gonzales
Captain Albert Martin Almond Cottle
Jacob C. Darst Ezekiel Williams
Winslow Turner Simeon Bateman
Wm. W. Arrington Joseph D. Clements
Gravis Fulcher Almaron Dickerson
George W. Davis Benjamin Fuqua
John Sowell Valentine Bennet
James B. Hinds Charles Mason
Thomas R. Miller Thomas Jackson
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1835.
Location. 29° 28.963′ N, 97° 26.891′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. It is at the intersection of County Road 197 and South St. Joseph Street (U.S. 183), on the left when traveling west on County Road 197. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gonzales TX 78629, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gonzales Cannon (here, next to this marker); Santa Anna Mound (approx. half a mile away); Green Dewitt Cemetery (approx.
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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, September 20, 2018
2. The Old Eighteen Marker Area
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,683 times since then and 203 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
