Marker Inscription
(December 5, 1805 - September 2, 1856) A native of Canada, Michel B. Menard came to Texas in 1829. He lived in Nacogdoches and Liberty before settling in Galveston in 1833. He was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, and later represented Galveston in the Congress of the Republic of Texas. As one of the founders of the Galveston City Company he was instrumental in the development of the island. Menard County was created in 1858 and named in his honor. Recorded - 1994
About this site
Michel B. Menard is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 281 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 352 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2929, -94.8123 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Catholic Cemetery,.Old (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hitchcock, Lent Munson, Samuel May Williams, and Louis Trezevant Wigfall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007529. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
