San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
The Remains of the Insurgents
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 8, 2016
1. The Remains of the Insurgents Marker
Franciscano, Antiguo Convento
de San Antonio de Padua,
paso la noche del 2 al 3 de
septiembre de 1823 una urna,
conteniendo los craneos
de los pleclaros insurgentes
* Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
* Don Ignacio Allende y Unzaga
* Don Juan Aldama Gonzalez
* Don Mariano Jimenez
El H. Ayuntamiento 1998-2000
San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
3 de septiembre de 1998
English translation:
In this Franciscan Church,
Ex-Convent of Saint Anthony of Padua,
an urn, containing the skulls of the illustrious insurgents
* Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
* Don Ignacio Allende y Unzaga
* Don Juan Aldama Gonzalez
* Don Mariano Jimenez
passed here the night of September 2-3, 1823
The Honorable Municipality, 1998-2000
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
September 3, 1998
Erected 1998 by El Honorable Ayuntamiento de San Miguel de Allende.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 20° 54.896′ N, 100° 44.52′ W. Marker is in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Memorial is on Calle Juárez just north of Calle San Francisco
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Francis Religious Ensemble (a few steps from this marker); Saint Francis de Sales College (within shouting distance of this marker); Tellez Delgado Gas Pump (within shouting distance of this marker); House of Ignacio Aldama (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); House of Pedro Vargas (about 120 meters away); Site of the Primitive Post Office (about 120 meters away); Allende's Independence Meetings (about 150 meters away); Temple of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel de Allende.
Regarding The Remains of the Insurgents. These insurgents that had started the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 were captured and executed in Chihuahua. As a warning to other potential revolutionaries, the Spanish authorities hung their heads on the corners of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas (Public Granary, now the Regional Museum) in Guanajuato. The Spanish were finally defeated in 1821, after eleven long years of civil war. The remains of the insurgents were taken from Guanajuato to Mexico City and they were placed in the Metropolitan Cathedral there
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 8, 2016
2. The Remains of the Insurgents Marker
The marker is to the right of the entrance to the church, but a large tree in front of the marker can make it difficult to see from a distance.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 8, 2016
3. El Templo de San Francisco (Saint Francis Catholic Church)
The marker is to the right of the entrance to the church.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2017
4. An interior view of the Temple of San Francisco Catholic Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on May 26, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
