Omitlán in Omitlán de Juárez, Hidalgo, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Coronel José María Pérez
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2020
1. Coronel José María Pérez Marker
Heroe de Casas Quemadas
1866 Nov. 1966
Omitlan Hgo.
Coronel José María Pérez
Hero of Casas Quemadas
1866 – November 1966
Omitlán, Hidalgo
Erected 1966.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 20° 10.212′ N, 98° 38.966′ W. Marker is in Omitlán, Hidalgo, in Omitlán de Juárez. Memorial is at the intersection of José María Pérez and Aquilés Serdán when traveling north on José María Pérez. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Omitlán HGO 43560, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Benito Juárez (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Acosta Mine (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Cornish Miners in Mexico (approx. 4 kilometers away); Emmanuel Methodist Temple (approx. 4 kilometers away); English Cemetery (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); House of the Count
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Regarding Coronel José María Pérez. On November 8, 1866, José María Pérez and a small group of Republicans attacked the French garrison near Pachuca. Pérez set fire to the garrison's outpost and killed most of the soldiers there. The place is now known as "Casas Quemadas" (Burnt Houses).
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2020
2. Coronel José María Pérez Marker
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2020
3. Coronel José María Pérez bust
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
