Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cameron County
Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023
1. Cameron County Marker
From Nueces County
Organized August 7, 1848
Named in Honor of
Ewen Cameron 1811-1843
Captain in the Mier Expedition
Shot at Queretaro
County Seat, Santa Rita 1848-1849
Brownsville, Since
the Earliest Battles of the
Mexican War and the Last Battle of
the Civil War Were Fought in This
County
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 639.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil • Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1848.
Location. 25° 56.996′ N, 97° 30.35′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is at the intersection of East Ruben M Torres Boulevard and Frontage Road, on the right when traveling west on East Ruben M Torres Boulevard. The marker is located on the north side of the Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 E Ruben M Torres Blvd, Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Palo Alto (a few steps from this marker); Palo Alto Battlefield National Park
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Additional commentary.
1. Ewen Cameron place of death
After the Battle of Mier and the "Black Bean Incident", the survivors were marched overland to Perote Prison in Veracruz, Mexico. Although the group passed through Querιtaro, Ewan Cameron was executed in the town of Huehuetoca, outside of Mexico City.
Report by Gen. Pedro de Ampudia concerning the Battle of Mier to the Secretary of War and Navy, December 29, 1842.
— Submitted April 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023
2. Cameron County Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023
3. The Cameron County Marker at the entrance to the Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
