Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington

(Dec. 2, 1813 - Feb. 1857) Georgia native Lewis Washington came to Texas about 1835 and joined the Revolutionary forces at San Antonio. A member of Col. Fannin's staff, he served with the Georgia Battalion at Refugio and Goliad. He was appointed to an office in Sam Houston's presidential administration during the days of the Republic. Washington was killed in Nicaragua while in Central America as a news reporter. His body was not receovered, but his wife, Rebecca, is buried here. Recorded - 1983

Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1983. 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 30.2772, -97.7265 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakwood Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Abner Hugh Cook, Beth Israel #2, and Andrew Jackson Hamilton.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015334. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.