Marker Inscription
At the cotton gin of William Millican, near here, on July 17, 1835, occurred the significant Lavaca-Navidad Meeting, held by pioneers living near the two rivers. James Kerr, the founder of Gonzales, was chairman and the Rev. S. C. A. Rogers, secretary. The meeting adopted resolutions protesting mistreatment of Texas colonists by the government of Mexico. This early formal public protest was a forerunner of the Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, and the constituting of the Republic of Texas.
About this site
Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 is a historical marker in Edna, Jackson County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Jackson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9824, -96.6481 near Edna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brackenridge Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dutart-McDowell Home, Traylor, J. C., Old, Place, and Confederates of Jackson County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5239001567. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
