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Santa Anna Mound |
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Gonzales,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
21° 7' 29.23196999988",
-53° 31' 22.13322999996"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
Formerly DeWitt Mound now site DeWitt Family Cemetery. Here Mexican troops camped between September 29 and October 1, 1835, awaiting delivery of the Gonzales cannon. Colonists refusing to surrender cannon, the Mexicans retreated toward Bexar, where on October 2, five miles west, the Texans overtook them. The Battle of Gonzales ensued with Texans as victors.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Santa Anna Mound Historical Marker Location Map, Gonzales, Texas
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