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Pioneer Colony Co-founder and Texas Patriot (1775-1849) Came from Tamaulipas to Texas (then northernmost province of Mexico) about 1800, to be at the side of her husband, Don Martin de Leon, as he sought to obtain a Spanish grant to establish a civilized colony here. With her family of ten children, she was a patriot, loyal to the cause of Texas. Her home was a center of pioneer culture. Homesite was later given to St. Mary's Church. Recorded - 1972
De Leon, Dona Patricia De La Garza is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8110, -97.0089 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is De Leon, Silvestre (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include De Leon, Fernando, De Leon, Don Martin, and De Leon, Felix.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006539. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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