Bay City in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bay City Supreme Sacrifice Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
1. Bay City Supreme Sacrifice Memorial Marker
who gave their lives
in defense of our country
Erected 2006 by American Legion Post #11.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 28° 58.967′ N, 95° 57.637′ W. Memorial is in Bay City, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is at the intersection of Cottonwood Avenue and 7th Street (Texas Highway 35), on the right when traveling south on Cottonwood Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2106 Cottonwood Ave, Bay City TX 77414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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 walking distance of this marker: Bay City U.S.O. Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Early Bay City School (about 600 feet away); Hensley - Gusman House (approx. Ό mile away); Bandstand (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Bandstand" The Gazebo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bay City Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Bay City (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay City.
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Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
2. Bay City Supreme Sacrifice Memorial
Marker seen here just to the south of the American Legion Post #11.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
