Bayside in Refugio County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Town of C๓pano
Photographed by Dave W, March 8, 2022
1. Site of the Town of C๓pano Marker
Named for the Indians who lived here
Important Texas port, 1722-1870
The landing place of many colonists
Winter quarters of the Texas Revolution Army in 1835
Additional tablet:
This marker was moved from its original location on Copano Bay (5 miles northeast of this site) in 1978.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4937.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 28° 5.501′ N, 97° 12.781′ W. Marker is in Bayside, Texas, in Refugio County. It is on Copano Bay Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 Copano Bay Dr, Bayside TX 78340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Clara Driscoll (here, next to this marker); Copano Bay Claimed (a few steps from this marker); John Howland Wood and Nancy Clark Wood House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old St. Mary's Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles
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Photographed by Dave W, March 8, 2022
2. Site of the Town of C๓Marker
Driscoll Marker (left) with C๓pano Marker (center) and local marker (right) in Driscoll Rooke Covenant Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
