Edna in Jackson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835

Photographed By Jim Evans, October 6, 2018

1. The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 Marker

Inscription. At the cotton gin of William Millican, near here, on July 17, 1835, occurred the significant Lavaca-Navidad Meeting, held by pioneers living near the two rivers. James Kerr, the founder of Gonzales, was chairman and the Rev. S. C. A. Rogers, secretary. The meeting adopted resolutions protesting mistreatment of Texas colonists by the government of Mexico. This early formal public protest was a forerunner of the Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, and the constituting of the Republic of Texas.
(1974)

Erected 1974. (Marker Number 1567.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1835.

Location. 28° 58.831′ N, 96° 38.874′ W. Marker is in Edna, Texas, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of Wells Street and Cypress, Street, on the right when traveling south on Wells Street. In front of Texana Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edna TX 77957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brackenridge Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Jackson County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson County, C.S.A. (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Confederates of Jackson County (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Jackson County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Macaroni Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Bauve-Young-Payne Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edna.

Regarding The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835. A meeting leading to Texas War of Independence from Mexico.

Also see . . .
1. From the Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on October 25, 2018, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)
2. A History of the Lavaca-Navidad Meeting. (Submitted on October 25, 2018, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)

The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 Marker and Brackenridge Cemetery Marker with Texana Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, October 6, 2018

2. The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 Marker and Brackenridge Cemetery Marker with Texana Museum

The Texana Museum is in the background of this view.

Mural on Texana Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, October 6, 2018

3. Mural on Texana Museum

The museum is located behind the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2018, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2018, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.