Gonzales in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dr. Thomas Polk
Photographed by James Hulse, November 29, 2021
1. Dr. Thomas Polk Marker
He served Texas and the men who
Fought for her Independence at the
Siege of Bexar and the San Jacinto
Campaign 1836 - 1836
Died February 2, 1872
Erected 1962 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1281.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1797.
Location. 29° 30.526′ N, 97° 27.503′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, Texas, in Gonzales County. It can be reached from the intersection of Knight Street and Holmes Street. The marker is located in the southwestern section of the Gonzales Masonic Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gonzales TX 78629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles Mason (a few steps from this marker); William A. Matthews (a few steps from this marker); Amasa Turner (a few steps from this marker); Jesse Kencheloe Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Andrew Ponton (within shouting distance of this marker); Eli Mitchell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gonzales Masonic Cemetery Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); In Honor of the Men of Gonzales High School (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gonzales.
Also see . . . Siege of Bexar.
The siege of Bexar (San Antonio)(Submitted on December 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)became the first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. From October until early December 1835 an army of Texan volunteers laid siege to a Mexican army in San Antonio de Bιxar. After a Texas force drove off Mexican troops at Gonzales on October 2, the Texan army grew to 300 men and elected Stephen F. Austin commander to bring unity out of discord. The Texans advanced on October 12 toward San Antonio, where Gen. Martνn Perfecto de Cos recently had concentrated Mexican forces numbering 650 men. Cos fortified the town plazas west of the San Antonio River and the Alamo, a former mission east of the stream. Source: The Handbook of Texas
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1. Dr. Thomas Polk - State of Texas 1962 marker
This marker is a part of the State of Texas Historical markers for the War of Texas Independence. It also has information about the marker from the Atlas of Texas Historical sites including a Texas State marker number.
— Submitted December 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
Photographed by James Hulse, November 29, 2021
2. The Dr. Thomas Polk Marker in the cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, November 29, 2021
3. The view of the Dr. Thomas Polk Marker in the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
