Details for Andrew Ponton

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5177000164

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Marker Number 164
Atlas Number 5177000164
Marker Title Andrew Ponton
Index Entry Ponton, Andrew
Address
City Gonzales
County Gonzales
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 649363
UTM Northing 3265322
Subject Codes Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; pioneers; writers and poets; military topics
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Masonic Cemetery, US 183 (Water St)
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Marker Text In memory of Andrew Ponton, Alcalde Author of the historic letter written on Sept. 26, 1835, in reply to Mexico's demand for the colonists' cannon at Gonzales. One of the defenders of Gonzales, October 2, 1835.

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