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(1814-1883). Almaron and Susanna Dickinson settled in Gonzales about 1835 as members of DeWitt's Colony. Present with her daughter, Angelina, when the Alamo fell in March 1836, Susanna witnessed the deaths of Almaron and the other Texans. She was released by Mexican General Santa Anna after the battle, and with an escort made her way to Sam Houston with news of the Alamo. She married Joseph Hannig in 1857 and lived in Austin until her death. Recorded-1993.
Susanna W. Dickinson is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2754, -97.7267 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is John Crittenden Duval (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Andrew Jackson Hamilton, Abner Hugh Cook, and Swante Palm.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015158. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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