Marker Inscription
A guide to the Texas Army 1835. Born in San Antonio, February, 1815. Died September 8, 1894. His wife Micaela J. Olivarri. Born June 10, 1844. Died May 5, 1917. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
Placido Olivarri
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About this site
Placido Olivarri 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 29.4157, -98.5113 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Capt. Jose Antonio Menchaca (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jose Antonio Navarro, Col. Jose Francisco Ruiz, and Don Juan Ximenes.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029003848. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Placido Olivarri (1815-1894) was an early Bexar County settler who served as a scout and spy for the Texan cause during the struggle for independence, aiding in the defense of San Antonio. He lived in the city his entire life and was buried in San Fernando Cemetery No. 1, where the Texas Centennial Commission erected a marker at his grave in 1936.
Sources: tshaonline.orgmaps.bexar.org
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