Washington in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Washington County
those courageous souls,
the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention
held here March 1-17, 1836
who declared Texas free,
organized a Republic, and
framed its constitution
Jessie B. Badgett
Dr. George Washington Barnett
Thomas Barnett
Stephen William Blount
John White Bower
Asa Brigham
Andrew Briscoe
John Wheeler Bunton
John S.D. Byrom
Mathew Caldwell
Samuel Price Carson
George Campbell Childress
William Clark, Jr.
Robert M. Coleman
James Collingsworth
Edward Conrad
William Carroll Crawford
Richard Ellis
Dr. Stephen Hendrickson Everitt
John Fisher
Samuel Rhoades Fisher
James Gaines
Dr. Thomas Jefferson Gazley
Benjamin Briggs Goodrich
Jesse Grimes
Robert Hamilton
Bailey Hardeman
Augustine Blackburn Hardin
Samuel Houston
William Demetris Lacey
Albert Hamilton Latimer
Edward Oswald Legrand
Samuel Augustus Maverick
Collin McKinney
Michel Branaman Menard
William Menefee
John W. Moore
Dr. Junius William Mottley
Jose Antonio Navarro
Martin Parmer
Sydney Oswald Pennington
Robert Potter
James Power
John S. Roberts
Sterling Clack Robertson
Francisco Ruiz
Thomas Jefferson Rusk
William Bennett Scates
George Washington Smyth
Elijah Stapp
Dr. Charles Bellinger Stewart
James Gibson Swisher
Charles Standfield Taylor
David Thomas
John Turner
Edwin Waller
Claiborne West
James B. Woods
Dr. Lorenzo De Zavala
May these names be engraved
on the hearts of all Texans
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 8399.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1, 1836.
Location. 30° 19.547′ N, 96° 9.277′ W. Marker is in Washington, Texas, in Washington County. Marker is on Park Road 12, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in front of Visitor Services Complex at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23400 Park Road 12, Washington TX 77880, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Campbell Childress (a few steps from this marker); Washington-on-the-Brazos (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Heart of the Home (about 500 feet away); Birth of a Republic (about 600 feet away); Andrew Robinson, Sr. (about 700 feet away); Here a Nation was Born (about 700 feet away); Little Town on the River (about 700 feet away); Washington's Boom Time (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Washington County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on March 11, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)
2. Convention of 1836 - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on March 11, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 19, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 2. submitted on February 27, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.