Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)

General Gabriel Hernández

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 11, 2020

1. General Gabriel Hernández Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A la memoria del C. General Gabriel Hernandez.
Sacrificado en aras de los ideales de la Revolucion.
Los CC. General Brigadier Aureo L. Calles, jefes oficiales, y tropa del 17o Batallon.
Pachuca Hgo. 1932.

English translation:
To the memory of General Gabriel Hernández, sacrificed for the sake of the ideals of the Revolution.
Brigadier General Aureo L. Calles, chief officers, and the troop of the 17th Batallon.
Pachuca, Hidalgo, 1932.

Erected 1932.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.

Location. 20° 7.267′ N, 98° 43.913′ W. Marker is in Pachuca, Hidalgo. Memorial is on Miguel Hidalgo just north of Casasola, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pachuca HGO 42050, Mexico. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arts Barracks / The Old Mining School (a few steps from this marker); The Art Barracks (a few steps from this marker); National Photo-library of the INAH and Museum of Photography

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Church and Convent of San Francisco (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartolomé de Medina Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicente Aguirre del Castillo (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Carlos Ramírez Guerrero (about 210 meters away); Museum of Labor Medicine "Nicolás Zavala" (approx. 6.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pachuca.

Regarding General Gabriel Hernández. General Hernández had been arrested by the Huerta government and imprisoned in the Belén Jail in Mexico City. On March 26, 1913 he was removed from his cell by Enrique Cepeda, shot and his body burned in a courtyard.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 11, 2020

2. General Gabriel Hernández Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.