Shoreacres near La Porte in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sherman's Advance
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018
1. Sherman's Advance Marker
Sherman's Advance
Left Wing Infantry
April 21, 1836
Erected 1912 by San Jacinto Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (Marker Number 6.)
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° 45.073′ N, 95° 4.854′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Shoreacres. It is on Monument Circle, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located within the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. 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: San Jacinto Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Houston Wounded (approx. 0.3 miles away); Burleson's Advance (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mexican Breastworks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mexican Cannon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mexican Position (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Anna's Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hockley's Advance (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.
More about this marker. In 1912, the San Jacinto Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic
this page online
Also see . . .
1. San Jacinto, Battle of - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
2. Sherman, Sidney - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018
2. Sherman's Advance Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
