The Dawson Memorial

The Dawson Memorial (HM1J6J)

Location: La Grange, TX 78945 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 54.321', W 96° 52.699'

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Erected
by the State of Texas
to the
memory of her defenders
Captain N. H. Dawson
and his command.
Who fell at the battle of Salado Texas
Sept. 18th, 1842.

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(Correction)
Captain
Nicholas Mosby Dawson
and 36 other volunteers
were killed near
Salado Creek in Bexar County

Texas
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HM NumberHM1J6J
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Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, February 16th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 704849 N 3310188
Decimal Degrees29.90535000, -96.87831667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 54.321', W 96° 52.699'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 54' 19.26" N, 96° 52' 41.94" W
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Area Code(s)979, 713
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 N Washington St, La Grange TX 78945, US
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