Marker Inscription
(August 15, 1810 - February 19, 1871) Virginia native John Bankhead Magruder graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1830. For meritorious service in the Mexican War (1846-48) Magruder was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He later resigned from the U. S. Army to join the Confederacy in 1861. As commander of the Texas District he overcame a Federal blockade and regained control of Galveston and the Texas Gulf Coast. After the Civil War he fled to Mexico and served in Maximillian's army.
About this site
Magruder, John Bankhead is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2937, -94.8112 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Love, James (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen, Major John M., Fisher, William S., Captain, and Childress, George Campbell.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007525. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
