Eastside Promise Neighborhood in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
James Nathaniel Fisk
Photographed by James Hulse, December 24, 2020
1. James Nathaniel Fisk Marker
March 6, 1836 to November 16
1837 Born in Swanton
Vermont, September 4, 1815
Died April 15, 1876
Erected by the State of Texas
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1903.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 6, 1836.
Location. 29° 25.234′ N, 98° 28.131′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Eastside Promise Neighborhood. It can be reached from the intersection of East Commerence Street and North Monumental Street. The marker is located in the southeastern section of the Alamo Masonic Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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: Mrs. Simona Smith Fisk (here, next to this marker); Clara Driscoll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Lang Sinclair (about 300 feet away); Lost Burial Place of the Alamo Defenders (about 400 feet away); Old Powder Mill (about 400 feet away); To The Unknown Dead (about 500 feet away); Charles Frederick King (about 500 feet away); Samuel S. Smith (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.
Also see . . . James Nathaniel “Sheriff” Fisk.
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Photographed by James Hulse, December 24, 2020
2. The James Nathaniel Fisk Marker is the second marker on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
