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Named for the Indians who lived here; Important Texas port, 1722-1870; The landing place of many colonists; Winter quarters of the Texas Revolution Army in 1835; PROPOSED TEXT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PLATE: This marker was moved from its original location on Copano Bay (5 miles northeast of this site) in 1978.
Copano, Site of the Town of is a historical marker in Bayside, Refugio County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Refugio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.0951, -97.3968 near Bayside. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wood, John Howland, House (historic place), about 11 miles away. Others within a short drive include Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Saint Mary's, and Oakwood.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5391004937. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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