(1775-1849)
—Pioneer Colony Co-Founder and Texas Patriot —
Came from Tamaulipas to Texas (then northernmost province of Mexico) about 1800, to be at the side of her husband, Don Martin de Leon, as he sought to obtain a Spanish grant to establish a civilized colony here. With her family of ten children, she was a patriot, loyal to the cause of Texas. Her home was a center of pioneer culture. Homesite was later given to St. Mary's Church.| HM Number | HM1SZA |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1972 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, July 11th, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 694305 N 3188671 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 28.81098333, -97.00890000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 28° 48.659', W 97° 0.534' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 28° 48' 39.54" N, 97° 0' 32.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 361, 512, 713 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 506 W Brazos St, Victoria TX 77901, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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