Historical Marker

De Leon, Don Martin

Victoria · Victoria County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5469006542

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Marker Inscription

Founder of Victoria. Empresario of colonial grant from Mexico in 1824. Spanish cavalier, Indian fighter. First cattle baron of Texas. Born in Burgos, Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1765. Died in Victoria in 1833. RIP 1936

About this site

De Leon, Don Martin is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 235 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.8110, -97.0089 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is De Leon, Dona Patricia De La Garza (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include De Leon, Felix, De Leon, Silvestre, and De Leon, Fernando.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006542. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.8110, -97.0089 · Victoria, Victoria County

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