Abraham Roberts Homesite

Abraham Roberts Homesite (HM2LCI)

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N 30° 4.756', W 95° 45.621'

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Texas Army Route - April 16, 1836

Abraham (Abram) Roberts (1773-1850), a native of Georgia, came to Texas as a widower in 1827 and settled at this site on Spring Creek about 1829. His home was located at a prominent crossroads in the sparsely populated community of New Kentucky about three miles east of his neighbor Samuel McCarley.

On March 21, 1836, the interim government of the Republic of Texas stayed at Roberts' home overnight while enroute to Harrisburg to establish the Republic's new capital. On April 16, 1836, the Texas army under Sam Houston left McCarley's home and arrived here about midday. Houston's soldiers, aware that the Mexican army was advancing on Harrisburg, were concerned that Houston would continue to retreat east to the Trinity River.

Still uncertain about Houston's chosen route, the Texas army paused upon reaching the crossroads. Soldiers in the army asked Roberts, who was standing on his gate, to show the way to Harrisburg. A great shout arose as Roberts pointed southeast. Houston took the Harrisburg Road and on April 21 his army defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto. The decision to take the Harrisburg Road became famous as a turning point in the campaign for Texas independence.
Sam Houston Bicentennial 1793-1993


Incise on base: Project of Jeffrey D. Dunn and



Edward W. Turley, Jr.
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HM NumberHM2LCI
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 30th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 233930 N 3330782
Decimal Degrees30.07926667, -95.76035000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 4.756', W 95° 45.621'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 4' 45.36" N, 95° 45' 37.26" W
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