Marker Inscription
J. Francisco Madero, appointed by Mexican government to grant land titles, platted Liberty town tract, 1831, with 49 squares in inner city. Five were set aside for public usage-- this square has always been site of municipal buildings. In May 1831, an ayuntamiento (city council) was elected; also the first alcalde (mayor), Hugh B. Johnston. This city government was dissolved that same year by Juan D. Bradburn, the garrison commander of Anahuac. The north portion of present city hall was constructed, 1939; the south part, 1959.
About this site
Plaza Constitucional is a historical marker in Liberty, Liberty County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Liberty County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0594, -94.7972 near Liberty. The nearest cataloged historic site is Seven Courthouses of Liberty County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Logan, Captain William M., Liberty County, and Casa Consistatorial.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5291009680. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
