Paris in Lamar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Texas Revolution

Oct. 2, 1835 - Apr. 21, 1836

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2019

1. Texas Revolution Marker

Inscription.
Estimated totals
Killed: 700 Wounded: 100

The Texas Revolution began when colonists living in the Mexican province of Texas rebelled against the decades of political and cultural clashes between the increasing number of primarily American settlers and the Mexican government.

Erected 2016 by Paris Monuments.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence.

Location. 33° 38.373′ N, 95° 31.413′ W. Memorial is in Paris, Texas, in Lamar County. It can be reached from South Collegiate Drive north of Jefferson Road (County Road 1507). Located at the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2025 South Collegiate Drive, Paris TX 75460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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: American Civil War (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War (here, next to this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); World War II Pacific Theater (a few steps from this marker); World War II European Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Red River Valley Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

More about this memorial. Photos on marker include: Top - "Remember the Alamo"; Bottom - Battle of San Jacinto; Surrender of Santa Anna.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2019

2. Texas Revolution Marker

Entrance to the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2019

3. Entrance to the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.