Related Historical Markers

By Richard Denney

Hotel Galvez Marker

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Texas, Galveston County, Galveston — Bernardo de Galvez — 1746-1786 —

Near Seawall Boulevard at 21st Street Rear, on the right when traveling south.

Supported the American Revolution by defeating the British along the Gulf Coast. He had Texas Longhorn cattle driven to Louisiana to aid his campaign - thus giving Texas a connection with the American Revolution. — — Map (db m71154) HM

2 ► Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge — Marcha de Galvez —

Near North Boulevard west of St Louis Street, on the right when traveling east.

Near this site in 1779, under the leadership of Governor Bernardo de Galvez and his aid Oliver Pollock, Spanish regulars, Americans and Louisiana militiamen marched from New Orleans to Baton Rouge to engage the British forces at Fort New Richmond. . . . — — Map (db m85223) HM