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Created February 21, 1848; From Nueces County; Organized August 7, 1848; Named in honor of Ewen Cameron, 1811-1843; Captain in the Mier Expedition; Shot at Queretaro; County Seat, Santa Rita 1848-1849; Brownsville, since the earliest battles of the Mexican War, and the last battle of the Civil War were fought in this county
Cameron County is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.9499, -97.5058 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brownsville, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Resaca de la Palma, Battle of, La Palma Cemetery, and McNair House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061000639. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Cameron County” names 2 distinct records in Cameron County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Brownsville. The others:
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