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Born at Burgos, Mexico, 1765. Appointed Captain in the Spanish Army, 1790, for bravery displayed in Indian fighting. Received a grant in 1824 to settle 41 families in Texas. Established the town of Victoria. Received an additional grant in 1829 to settle 150 families. Died in Victoria, 1833. His colony was the only one in which Mexican customs and traditions prevailed. 1936
De Leon, Martin, Home of 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 28.7969, -97.0081 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old L.D. Heaton Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include In Memory of Edward Conrad, O'Connor, Thomas M., House, and Old Nazareth Academy.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006543. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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