Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William P. Hardeman

Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 4, 2021

1. William P. Hardeman Marker

Inscription.

Indian fighter, frontiersman, explorer. Veteran of Texas Revolution, Cordova Rebellion and Mexican War. Entered Confederate Army 1861 as Captain 4th Texas Mounted Volunteers. Served 1862 New Mexico campaign to secure gold and access to Pacific. Role in brilliant cavalry charge Battle Valverde made him Colonel. Led brigade Red River campaign to stop invasion Texas. Promoted Brigadier General 1865. First president State Confederate Home. Known affectionately as "Old Gotch." An Aggie, fighter, and Southern gentleman.

Erected 1963 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 14857.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Mexican-American • War, Texas Independence • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 30° 15.919′ N, 97° 43.631′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Navasota Street and East 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located directly in front of the Stephen F. Austin memorial in the Republic Hill section of the Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Xavier Blanchard Debray (here, next to this marker); John Ireland (here, next to this marker); Bailey Hardeman (here, next to this marker); General Moseley Baker (here, next to this marker); Stephen F. Austin (here, next to this marker); Frances and Benjamin McCulloch (a few steps from this marker); John Edward Lewis (a few steps from this marker); Hardin Richard Runnels (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . . Hardeman, William Polk (1816–1898). Handbook of Texas (Submitted on March 9, 2021.)

Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 4, 2021

2. William P. Hardeman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.