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Where a part of the Mexican Army under command of General Antonio López de Santa Anna crossed the Brazos on April 14, 1836 en route to an engagement with the Texans * This occurred one week later at San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of Thompson's Ferry is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6027, -95.7857 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is Paupers (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Willie Jones, Faithe Thomas, and Mt Carmel Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009074. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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