Historical Marker

John Crittenden Duval

Austin · Travis County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5507016097

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Marker Inscription

John Crittenden Duval, escaped the massacre March 27, 1836 and was the last survivor of Fannin's army to die. Born in Kentucky in 1816. Died in Fort Worth, Texas, January 15, 1897

About this site

John Crittenden Duval is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.2753, -97.7272 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Swante Palm (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Susanna W. Dickinson, Andrew Jackson Hamilton, and Texas Land Commissioner, Johann Jacob Groos.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016097. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

John Crittenden Duval (1816-1897) has been called the "Father of Texas Literature," a title given him by folklorist J. Frank Dobie. A member of James Fannin's command, Duval narrowly escaped the 1836 Goliad Massacre in which his brother Burr was killed, an event he recounted in his classic memoir Early Times in Texas. He also wrote The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace and is honored with a marker in Austin.

Sources: tshaonline.org en.wikipedia.org

📍 30.2753, -97.7272 · Austin, Travis County

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Andrew Jackson Hamilton

Texas Land Commissioner, Johann Jacob Groos

Major William Martin "Buck" Walton