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

Almonte Captured

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

1. Almonte Captured Marker

Inscription.

No 17
Almonte captured
and greatest carnage
of battle occurred.

Erected 1912 by San Jacinto Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (Marker Number 17.)

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° 44.56′ N, 95° 4.388′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Shoreacres. It is on Park Road 1836 0.9 miles east of Vista Road, on the left when traveling north. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mexican Surrender (here, next to this marker); Mexican Breastworks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Anna's Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mexican Cannon (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Mexican Breastworks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Houston Wounded (approx. half a mile away); Mexican Position (approx. 0.7 miles away); San Jacinto Monument (approx. 0.7 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 17 in that series.

Also see . . .
1. San Jacinto, Battle of - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 27, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

2. Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 27, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

2. Almonte Captured Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.