Historical Marker

Five Miles Southeast to the Camp Site Of the Texas Army

Waller County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5473008121

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Marker Inscription

Five miles to the southeast to the camp site of the Texas Army March 31 to April 13, 1836 when it crossed the Brazos on the steamboat Yellow Stone and began its march toward Harrisburg.

About this site

Five Miles Southeast to the Camp Site Of the Texas Army is a historical marker in Waller County, Texas, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 52 historical markers documented in Waller County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0818, -96.0830. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hempstead High School (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ahrenbeck-Urban Home, Hebrew (Hempstead), and Houston.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5473008121. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This Waller County marker is one of a series pointing toward campsites used by the Texas Army during its 1836 retreat eastward before the Battle of San Jacinto. After the fall of the Alamo, Sam Houston led his growing force across the region, gathering volunteers and supplies as it maneuvered toward the decisive fight with Santa Anna's army. The marker directs travelers to the nearby site where the army camped along that route.

Sources: earlytexashistory.com hmdb.org

📍 30.0818, -96.0830 · Waller County

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