Fannin in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fannin Battleground Memorial

Photographed By James Hulse, February 17, 2022

1. Fannin Battleground Memorial

Inscription. In Memory of
James W. Fannin, Jr.
and Fellow Patriots
whose surrender here on
honorable terms on
Mar. 20, 1836, involved the
sacrifice of their lives at
La Bahia.

Victims of treachery's brutal stroke,
they died to break the tyrant's yoke.

"On Fame's eternal camping ground,
their silent tents are spread,
and glory guards with hallowed round,
the bivouac of these dead."

Erected 1916 by State of Texas.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 28° 41.188′ N, 97° 13.974′ W. Marker is in Fannin, Texas, in Goliad County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of State Park Road 27 and Farm to Market Road 2506. The marker is located in the central section of the Fannin Battleground State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 734 FM 2506, Fannin TX 77960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Site for the People (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Coleto and Goliad Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); People Make a Park (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Centennial (within shouting distance of this marker); From Battlefield to Picnic Grounds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (about 300 feet away); Remember Goliad! (about 300 feet away); Union Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fannin.

More about this memorial. The memorial is located on the grounds of the Fannin Battleground State Historic Site and there is no entrance fee to access the park. It is free.

Also see . . . Fannin Battleground State Historic Site. (Submitted on February 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Fannin Battleground Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 17, 2022

2. The view of the Fannin Battleground Memorial

The view of the Fannin Battleground Memorial from the pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 17, 2022

3. The view of the Fannin Battleground Memorial from the pavilion

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on October 18, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.