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Inscriptions on the monument are: across top - "I shall never surrender or retreat." Travis, Edward, James, George sons of Anson Taylor, died at the Alamo March 6, 1836. Taylor County was named for these gallant men. Erected by John Hudnall Chapter of the U.S. Daughters of 1812, with the cooperation of the Taylor County Commissioners Court. (1955)
Taylor, Edward, James, & George is a historical marker in Abilene, Taylor County, dedicated in 1955. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Taylor County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4472, -99.7351 near Abilene. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Curfew by John J. Clinton (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Thornton's Store, Site of, Hughes, Ed S., Company Warehouse, and Taylor County Courthouse (1972).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5441005211. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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