| Marker Number |
3460 |
| Atlas Number |
5149003460 |
| Marker Title |
Colonel John H. Moore House |
| Index Entry |
Moore, John H., Colonel, House |
| Address |
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| City |
La Grange |
| County |
Fayette |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; houses, residential buildings; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Oak Meadows Ranch - from La Grange, take Hwy. 77 1 mile to FM 2145. About 6 miles NW, marker is at ranch headquarters. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
This house was built in 1838 as a residence for Colonel John H. Moore and his wife Eliza Cummins Moore. Colonel Moore, a noted Indian fighter commanded the Texians at Gonzales, October 2, 1835 when the first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired. |
