Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Near Site of the Signing of

Drafted and signed at Turtle Bayou on June 13, 1832, this first formal protest of Texas colonists against Mexican tyranny formed an early step in events that led eventually to the Texas Revolution of 1836. The settlers were protesting recent restrictive laws of Mexico designed to limit immigration and trade between the United States and Texas, passed because Mexico feared losing Texas to the U.S. In particular, citizens of anahuac were enraged by unreasonable acts of Col. Juan davis Bradburn, a local agent of the Mexican government. Alarm spread after Bradburn unjustly imprisoned several Texans, one of whom was the later Alamo hero, William B. Travis. Fighting broke out on June 9 and 12, 1832, between citizens and Bradburn's militia. Following this, the Texans met at Turtle Bayou to plan future action. Here they drew up resolutions censuring violations of Mexico's constitution by President Bustamante, encouraging resistance to his regime, and inviting all Texans to uphold the cause of civil liberty. Signers of the document, most of whom later served with valor in the 1836 Revolution and in the Texas republic, were John Austin, W. H. Jack, Hugh B. Johnson, Luke Lesassier, Wylie Martin, and R. M. Williamson.

Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Near Site of the Signing of is a historical marker in Anahuac, Chambers County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Chambers County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8378, -94.6532 near Anahuac. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chambers County Youth Project Show (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gus White Cemetery, Tom Richardson Cemetery, and Whittington.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5071009136. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.