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Site of the camp of Stephen F. Austin (October 20-26, 1835) while assembling troops preparatory to the attack on the Mexican garrison at San Antonio * * After his appointment on November 12 as Commissioner to the United States, the Texans, under Colonels Ben Milam and Frank W. Johnson stormed and captured San Antonio, December 10, 1835. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the Camp of Stephen F. Austin is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3990, -98.4244 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Philip's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Myra Lillian Davis Hemmings, Eastview Cemetery, and Calvary.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000245. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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