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

Pat Garrett

One-third Mile Northeast to Homesite of

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 28, 2020

1. Pat Garrett Marker

Inscription.

Pioneer law officer Patrick F. Garrett, renowned for killing outlaw Billy the Kid in 1881, lived in a house at this site during his residence in Uvalde.

He had come from Alabama to Texas in 1869; here he worked as a farmer, cowboy, and buffalo hunter. He served as sheriff in several cities and also dealt in ranching operations. He owned property here from 1891 to 1900.

In 1908 he was killed in New Mexico after an argument over land, but many people assumed that the quarrel was merely a ruse to force Garrett to fight or be murdered from ambush.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3953.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.

Location. 29° 12.159′ N, 99° 48.281′ W. Marker is in Uvalde, Texas, in Uvalde County. Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 994 West Main Street, Uvalde TX 78801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jardin de Heroes / Garden of Heroes (approx. 0.3 miles away); M.J. "Jerry" Franklin (approx. half a mile away); Reading Wood Black (approx. half a mile away); John Nance Garner

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Nicolas Street School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Judge John Nance Garner (approx. one mile away); John Nance Garner Home (approx. one mile away); John Nance Garner House (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uvalde.

Also see . . . Garrett, Patrick Floyd Jarvis (1850–1908) - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on December 2, 2020, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 28, 2020

2. Pat Garrett Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.