Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bailey Hardeman
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 26, 2007
1. Bailey Hardeman Marker
A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic.
Born in Tennessee, 1795. Died on Caney Creek, Matagorda County October 12, 1836
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 15050.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Texas Independence • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1853.
Location. 30° 15.917′ N, 97° 43.634′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Moseley Baker (here, next to this marker); Thomas Jones Hardeman (here, next to this marker); William P. Hardeman (here, next to this marker); John Edward Lewis (here, next to this marker); Philip Walker (a few steps from this marker); General Xavier Blanchard Debray
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Photographed by Richard Denney, February 4, 2021
2. Bailey Hardeman Marker
Photographed by Michael Heinich, October 3, 2014
3. Bailey Hardeman Marker on the right
Photographed by Richard Denney, February 4, 2021
4. Bailey Hardeman Marker
This updated wide-angle photo shows the marker on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on February 17, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on October 3, 2014, by Michael Heinich of Austin, Texas. 4. submitted on February 17, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
