Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
J. W. Fannin
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019
1. J. W. Fannin Monument South Face
(South Side of Monument)
In Memory of
J. W. Fannin
and his Comrades
in Arms
April A.D. 1885
Fannin
(East Side of Monument)
March 27, A.D. 1836
(North Side of Monument)
The
Alamo
Remember
Goliad
(West Side of Monument)
March 2, A.D. 1836
Consummated
April 21, A.D. 1836
Erected 1885 by Fannin Monument Association. (Marker Number 2686.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1836.
Location. 28° 40.043′ N, 97° 23.455′ W. Memorial is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is at the intersection of South Market Street and East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on South Market Street. Monument is located in the middle of the Goliad City Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Goliad (within shouting distance of this marker); Market House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Goliad County World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Lieut. James H. Ewell Jr. Memorial (about 500 feet away); Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified (about 500 feet away); The Hanging Tree (about 500 feet away); Regulators of Goliad County (about 600 feet away); Don Rafael Antonio Manchola (about 600 feet
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Also see . . .
1. Goliad Massacre - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
2. Fannin, James Walker, Jr. - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019
2. J. W. Fannin Monument East Face
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019
3. J. W. Fannin Monument North Face
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019
4. J. W. Fannin Monument West Face
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019
5. J. W. Fannin Monument
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 7, 2019
6. J. W. Fannin Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
