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

Lorenzo de Zavala

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

1. Lorenzo de Zavala Marker

Inscription.

Lorenzo de Zavala
Born October 3, 1789
Died De Zavala's Point
Harrisburg County
November 15, 1836
First Vice President
of the
Republic of Texas
Erected by the State
of Texas

Reverse
Member of Consultation
and Convention
Signer of the Texas
Declaration of Independence
Author, Learned Publicist
Historian, Philosopher
Economist and Statesman

Erected 1932 by The State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Hispanic Americans • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 29° 45.21′ N, 95° 5.388′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It can be reached from Independence Parkway. Marker is located within the De Zavala Cemetery at 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: Peter Jefferson Duncan (here, next to this marker); David Thomas (a few steps from this marker); De Zavala Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Persons Known to Have Been Buried in De Zavala Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Men who fought at San Jacinto and in Army of the Confederacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Sisters

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(within shouting distance of this marker); San Jacinto Battleground Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Burleson's Camp (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.

Also see . . . Zavala, Lorenzo de - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Lorenzo De Zavala Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

2. Lorenzo De Zavala Marker Reverse

De Zavala Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

3. De Zavala Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.