(1806-1850)
—Pioneer Colony Developer and Texas Patriot —
Born in Texas; third son of the Empresario Don Martin de Leon, founder of De Leon Colony and City of Victoria. Felix de Leon was held hostage on a pirate ship about 1822, to force his father to comply with buccaneer demands. Later he became active in Colony's affairs. A skilled Indian fighter, he served Texas' cause in War for Independence. His business was supplying horses, mules, and cattle to the New Orleans market.| HM Number | HM1T1H |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1972 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, July 14th, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14J E 694305 N 6811328 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 28.81100000, -97.00889707 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 28° 48.66', W 97° 0.5338242' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 28° 48' 39.6" N, 97° 0' 32.029452" 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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