Marker Inscription
Famed for its part in winning the War for Texas Independence, the flooring of this house was, on April 19, 1836, appropriated by General Sam Houston to build rafts to ferry his army across rain-swollen Buffalo Bayou. Although 248 soldiers, most of whom were ill, remained at the Batterson place, Houston's army was victorious in the Battle of San Jacinto two days later. This land, originally part of the Ezekiel Thomas Estate, was purchased in 1835 by Batterson. The settlement he started (now Galena Park) he named "Clinton" for his former home in New York.
About this site
Batterson, Isaac, Near Site of, Home is a historical marker in Galena Park, Harris County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7323, -95.2415 near Galena Park. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fidelity Schools (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include unknown grave (SE Galina Park, S. of Clinton Dr.), Crown Hill Cemetery, and PUGH.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010607. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
