Northeast Houston in Galena Park in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Near Site of Isaac Batterson Home

Photographed by James Hulse, May 21, 2024

1. Near Site of Isaac Batterson Home Marker

Inscription. Famed for its part in winning the war for Texas Independence, the flooring of this house was, on April 19, 1836, appropriated by General Sam Houston to build rafts to ferry his army across rain-swollen Buffalo Bayou.

Although 248 soldiers, most of whom were ill, remained at the Batterson place, Houston's army was victorious in the Battle of San Jacinto two days later.

This land, originally part of the Ezekiel Thomas estate, was purchased in 1835 by Batterson. The settlement he started (now Galena Park) he named "Clinton" for his former home in New York.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10607.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1836.

Location. 29° 43.939′ N, 95° 14.49′ W. Marker is in Galena Park, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Northeast Houston. It is at the intersection of Clinton Drive and Eastway Street, on the right when traveling east on Clinton Drive. The marker is located in front of the Galena Park City Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Clinton Dr, Galena Park TX 77547, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Fidelity Schools (approx. one mile away); Crown Hill Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Vince's Bridge (approx. 1.6 miles away); Texan Army Crossing of Buffalo Bayou (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Capture of Santa Anna (approx. 1.8 miles away); Allen Ranch (approx. 1.9 miles away); Glendale Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Galena Park, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Galena Park is in a highly industrialized area near the Houston Ship Channel in eastern Harris County. The site was settled by Ezekiel Thomas, who received it as part of a grant from the Mexican government and moved there with his family in 1824. When Thomas died in 1835 the land was sold to Isaac Batterson, who built a small settlement on Buffalo Bayou and named it Clinton. During its early years Clinton was a farming and ranching community, but the development of the port of Houston after 1876 changed the character of the settlement.

(Submitted on May 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the marker in front of the Galena Park City Hall building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 21, 2024

2. The view of the marker in front of the Galena Park City Hall building.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.