La Villita in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Simon Bolivar
1783 - 1830
Photographed by James Hulse, March 23, 2023
1. Simon Bolivar Marker
Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar, patriot, statesman and liberator through whose efforts the light of freedom was brought to six South American countries.
Hero of two hundred bloody battles, he analyzed the conditions. Political needs and the destinies of the nations for which he fought, foreseeing with rare precision the trend of their struggle for democracy.
Born at Caracas, Venezuela, July 24, 1783. He died in his forty-seventh year near Santa Marta, Colombia, December 17, 1830.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1783.
Location. 29° 25.291′ N, 98° 29.342′ W. Memorial is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in La Villita. It is at the intersection of Villita Street and King Philip on Villita Street. The marker is located at the northeast corner of the La Villita Cafe building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 418 Villita Street, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South 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, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kitchen (a few steps from this marker); Herrera House (a few steps from this marker); St. Philip's College
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Also see . . . Sim๓n Bolํvar. Wikipedia
Sim๓n Jos้ Antonio de la Santํsima Trinidad Bolํvar Palacios Ponte y Blanco (24 July 1783 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.(Submitted on July 7, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, March 23, 2023
2. The Simon Bolivar Marker is located along the side wall of the La Villita Cafe building
Public Domain - Jos้ Toro Moreno, Palacio Legislativo, La Paz, 1922
3. Sim๓n Bolํvar, 1st President of Bolivia
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
