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

Santa Anna's Camp

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

1. Santa Anna's Camp Marker

Inscription.

No 16
Santa Anna's Camp

Erected 1912 by San Jacinto Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (Marker Number 16.)

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° 44.829′ N, 95° 4.639′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Shoreacres. It is on an unnamed Park Road, on the left when traveling south. 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

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of this marker: Mexican Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexican Breastworks (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mexican Breastworks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Houston Wounded (about 500 feet away); San Jacinto Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mexican Position (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sherman's Advance (approx. 0.4 miles away); Almonte Captured (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 of Texas placed a series of 20 stone markers to commemorate key points on the battlefield. This marker is number 16 in that series.

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. Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de - 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. Santa Anna's Camp Marker

Nearby Interpretive Panel Discussing the Mexican Camp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

3. Nearby Interpretive Panel Discussing the Mexican Camp

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 884 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.