Historical Marker

Edson, Amos B.

Houston · Harris County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5201010654

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Marker Inscription

Arrived in Texas January 28, 1836, having been recruited in New Orleans for the Army of Texas by Captain Amasa Turner in whose company he served at San Jacinto. Died in Houston, 1837.

About this site

Edson, Amos B. is a historical marker in Houston, Harris County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 406 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 781 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7577, -95.3790 near Houston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lamar, Mrs. Rebecca (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Richardson, David Porter, Augustus Chapman Allen, and Allen, John Kirby.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201010654. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.7577, -95.3790 · Houston, Harris County

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