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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AIF_wade-and-mamie-irvin-house_La-Porte-TX.html
Designed by prominent Houston architect Joseph Finger, this house was built in 1927 as the summer home of Houston business leaders Wade (1872-1941) and Mamie (1878-1957) Irvin. They owned a number of companies, and Wade was the founder and preside…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15DW_col-james-morgan_La-Porte-TX.html
Although the original land grant went to Johnson Hunter in 1824 and the Point was owned by Nicholas Clopper from 1826 until 1835, it was James Morgan who gave the Point its name.
Morgan purchased 1600 acres from Nicholas Clopper in December of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15C5_john-a-grimes-memorial-park_La-Porte-TX.html
Mayor - April 7, 1984 through June 1, 1992Dedicated to Mayor John A. GrimesJuly 10, 1924 - June 1, 1992John A Grimes was elected Mayor on April 7th, 1984 and had just been elected to his fifth two-year termWhen he was killed June 1, 1992 in a trag…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10LU_will-you-come-to-the-bower-battle-of-san-jacinto_La-Porte-TX.html
To the tune of "Will You Come to the Bower," the Texans advanced; "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" was their cry. With cannons and gunshot, clubs and Bowie knives they fought — no quarter was given; the rout was complete — the sl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10AM_san-jacinto-battleground-park_La-Porte-TX.html
(part 1)The movement to set aside the San Jacinto Battleground as a patriotic shrine was begun in 1856, when a group of Texas veterans assembled here started a fund for a monument to the nine men who fell in the battle. In 1883 the State purchased…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10AL_site-of-battle-of-san-jacinto-1836_La-Porte-TX.html
Near here on the afternoon of April 21, 1836, the army of The Republic of Texas commanded by General Sam Houston was drawn up to attack an invading Mexican army commanded by General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108W_first-city-hall-and-jail_La-Porte-TX.html
In its early days, La Porte had little need for a city hall or jail. City Council meetings were held in various vacant buildings around town and the few lawbreakers were placed either in an old abandoned ice house or locked in a convenient box car…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1072_the-twin-sisters_La-Porte-TX.html
In grateful appreciation of the efforts of thecitizens of Cincinnati, Ohio,whose generous help extended here to out fore-fathers struggling for freedom and justice,helped achieve a new dawn for free menat San Jacinto on April 21, 1836:We, the desc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM106U_site-of-surrender-of-santa-anna_La-Porte-TX.html
This heritage live oak, planted as a living memorial, marks the site of surrender of Mexican President Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna to Sam Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Texas. Dedicated to the heroes of the Army of Texas during the Tex…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM105Q_battle-of-san-jacinto_La-Porte-TX.html
At mid-afternoon April 21, 1836, two miles to the north, General Sam Houston with about 1,000 Texans in 18 minutes annihilated the 1,400-man army of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President of Mexico.
Screened by trees and rising ground, Houston'…