Mexican Hill

Mexican Hill (HM2DCR)

Location: Liberty, TX 77575 Liberty County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 3.406', W 94° 47.521'

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Following the decisive Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas War for Independence, most of the Mexicans captured in the battle were taken to Galveston. Problems concerning a lack of provisions and the threat of attack persuaded Texas President David G. Burnet to transfer some of the prisoners to Liberty. In August 1836, some sixty Mexicans were transported by schooner to Anahuac, where they were met by William Hardin, who took them on to Liberty.

Georgia native William Hardin (1801-1839) had come to Liberty from Tennessee in 1825. During the years before the Texas Revolution, he served as Commissioner of Police and Alcalde of Liberty. Hardin was elected a delegate to the Convention of 1833 at San Felipe and later served as an election judge in Nacogdoches and as a primary judge in Liberty.

The Mexican prisoners stayed on Hardin's property near this site, which has come to be called Mexican Hill. Among the men were General Martin Perfecto de Cos and Ten. Coronel Pedro Delgado, who wrote an account of his time in Liberty. According to Delgado, the Mexicans were treated well and given the best care available during their stay, which lasted until the government of Texas released them on April 25, 1837.
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HM NumberHM2DCR
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 327248 N 3326428
Decimal Degrees30.05676667, -94.79201667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 3.406', W 94° 47.521'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 3' 24.36" N, 94° 47' 31.26" W
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Area Code(s)936, 713, 409
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2315 US-90, Liberty TX 77575, US
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