Site of the Battle of Fredonia

Climax of first Anglo-American rebellion in East Texas. In 1826 colonizer Hayden Edwards defied expulsion orders of Mexico and founded Republic of Fredonia - raising flag of "Independence, Liberty and Justice." When Ayish Bayou settlers refused to join, he ordered their banishment. Fredonians, from log fort at this site, were ordered to take Ayish Bayou on Jan. 21, 1827. That day, however, without a shot, Stephen Prather's nine Anglos and sixty native Americans took the fort and 200 soldiers. At news of this, Edwards fled to the U.S., ending the Fredonia Rebellion. (1966)

Site of the Battle of Fredonia is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5264, -94.0785 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Augustine Catholic (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Thompson Family, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and Old Chumley Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5405007605. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.