(December 5, 1805 - September 2, 1856)
A native of Canada, Michel B. Menard came to Texas in 1829. He lived in Nacogdoches and Liberty before settling in Galveston in 1833. He was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, and later represented Galveston in the Congress of the Republic of Texas. As one of the founders of the Galveston City Company he was instrumental in the development of the island. Menard County was created in 1858 and named in his honor.HM Number | HM2CVN |
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Year Placed | 1994 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, December 17th, 2018 at 7:03pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 323969 N 3241801 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.29291667, -94.81226667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 17.575', W 94° 48.736' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 17' 34.5" N, 94° 48' 44.16" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 409, 281 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 4107 Avenue L, Galveston TX 77550, US |
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