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Shoreacres near La Porte in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Hockley's Advance

 
 
Hockley's Advance Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018
1. Hockley's Advance Marker
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No 10
Hockley's Advance
Artillery
April 21, 1836

 
Erected 1912 by San Jacinto Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (Marker Number 10.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1836.
 
Location. 29° 45.122′ N, 95° 5.222′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Shoreacres. It is on Park Road 1836, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located within the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, on the south side of the reflecting pool. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3523 Independence Parkway, La Porte TX 77571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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: Millard's Advance (within shouting distance of this marker); Burleson's Advance (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Advance Under Gen'l Rusk (about 800 feet away); Men who fought at San Jacinto and in Army of the Confederacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); The B.R. Brigham Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isaac L. Jaques (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freeman Wilkinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lamar's Camp (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.
 
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In 1912, the San Jacinto Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas placed a series of 20 stone markers to commemorate key points on the battlefield. This marker is number 10 in that series.
 
Also see . . .
1. San Jacinto, Battle of - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.) 

2. Hockley, George Washington - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.) 
 
Hockley's Advance Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018
2. Hockley's Advance Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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