Marker Inscription
On this site September 29, 1835, the Mexican government troops demanded the return of the Gonzales cannon. After two days delay, awaiting recruits, the colonists answered, "Come and Take It."
Historical Marker
Gonzales Cannon
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About this site
Gonzales Cannon is a historical marker in Gonzales, Gonzales County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4848, -97.4488 near Gonzales. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Eighteen (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Green Dewitt Cemetery, Brown House, and Wells Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177002214. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker commemorates the small bronze six-pound cannon that helped ignite the Texas Revolution. Loaned to the Gonzales colonists by Mexican authorities in 1831 for defense against raids, it became the object of a standoff when Mexican troops demanded its return in late September 1835. The colonists refused with the defiant reply 'Come and Take It,' and the resulting clash on October 2, 1835, is regarded as the revolution's first battle. The original cannon is displayed today at the Gonzales Memorial Museum.
Sources: tshaonline.orghmdb.org
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