Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Major Isaac Watts Burton

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. Major Isaac Watts Burton Marker

Inscription. Veteran of San Jacinto •
Commander of the "Horse Marines"
in June, 1836 • A Senator in
the Congress of the Republic
1836-1839 • Born in Georgia in
1805 • Died in January, 1843

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 11217.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 31° 19.277′ N, 95° 27.608′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is on East Pease Avenue 0.2 miles west of Texas Highway 19. The marker is in Glenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 East Pease Avenue, Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Armistead Thompson Mason Monroe (a few steps from this marker); The Rev. John C. Woolam (within shouting distance of this marker); Armistead Albert Aldrich (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Adair Daniel (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Fisher Tenney

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector) (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George G. Alford (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.