Historical Marker

Hazen, Nathaniel C.

West Columbia · Brazoria County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5039009566

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Marker Inscription

Came to Texas in January, 1836; led out to be shot with Fannin's men, March 27, 1836, but escaped. Fought at San Jacinto in Captain William H. Patton's company. Died in Columbia, December 27, 1836.

About this site

Hazen, Nathaniel C. is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1401, -95.6476 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Byrom, John S. D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Byrd Lockhart, Bell, Thaddus Constantine, and Josiah H. Bell.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009566. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Private Nathaniel C. Hazen was a soldier of the Texas Revolution who escaped the Goliad Massacre of March 1836 and went on to fight at the Battle of San Jacinto. He died at just 28 on December 27, 1836 (the same day as Stephen F. Austin) and was buried at Columbia. The State of Texas erected a monument in his honor in 1936.

Sources: columbiahistoricalmuseum.org texashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com

📍 29.1401, -95.6476 · West Columbia, Brazoria County

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