Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John W. McHorse
Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 26, 2021
1. John W. McHorse Marker
John W. McHorse
Born in Alabama 1819
Died January 9, 1897
Participated in the battle of San Jacinto as a member of Hayden Arnold's Company
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15341.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 1897.
Location. 30° 15.925′ N, 97° 43.624′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Ireland (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell (a few steps from this marker); General Xavier Blanchard Debray (a few steps from this marker); Stephen F. Austin (a few steps from this marker); William P. Hardeman (a few steps from this marker); Frances and Benjamin McCulloch (a few steps from this marker); Jesse and Rosanna Grimes (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.
Photographed by Larry McGinnis, March 26, 2021
2. John W. McHorse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Larry McGinnis of Austin, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
