Marker Inscription
In this vicinity on the plantation of Charles Donoho the Texas Army under General Sam Houston encamped April 14-15, 1836 before beginning its march to Harrisburg. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
In This Vicinity_Plantation of Charles Donoho
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About this site
In This Vicinity_Plantation of Charles Donoho is a historical marker in Hempstead, Waller County, 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 30.0614, -96.0429 near Hempstead. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schultz (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clear Creek Confederate War Camps, Groce Family Plantations, and Hempstead African American.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013721. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker notes the vicinity of the plantation of Charles Donoho, where Sam Houston's Texas Army camped on the night of April 14, 1836, during its march toward San Jacinto. It was one of the army's final campsites before the decisive battle a week later; tradition holds that Houston ordered his men to burn the plantation's picket fence rather than fell its trees for firewood.
Sources: earlytexashistory.comtexashistoricalmarkers.weebly.com
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