Near La Porte in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Lorenzo De Zavala

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

1. Lorenzo De Zavala Marker Front

Inscription. (Front)

Lorenzo De Zavala
Born October 3, 1789
Died De Zavala's Point
Harrisburg County
November 15, 1836
First Vice President
of the
Republic of Texas
Erected by the State
of Texas

(Rear)

Member of Consultation
and Convention
Signer of the Texas
Declaration of Independence
Author, Learned Publicist
Historian, Philosopher
Economist and Statesman

Erected 1932 by The State of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Hispanic Americans • War, Texas Independence.

Location. 29° 45.21′ N, 95° 5.388′ W. Marker is near La Porte, Texas, in Harris County. Marker is located within the De Zavala Cemetery at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3523 Independence Parkway, La Porte TX 77571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peter Jefferson Duncan (here, next to this marker); David Thomas (a few steps from this marker); De Zavala Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Persons Known to Have Been Buried in De Zavala Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Men who fought at San Jacinto and in Army of the Confederacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Sisters

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(within shouting distance of this marker); San Jacinto Battleground Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Burleson's Camp (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Porte.

Also see . . . Zavala, Lorenzo de - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

Lorenzo De Zavala Marker Rear image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

2. Lorenzo De Zavala Marker Rear

De Zavala Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 4, 2018

3. De Zavala Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.