Details for Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5239001567
Data
| Marker Number | 1567 |
| Atlas Number | 5239001567 |
| Marker Title | Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 |
| Index Entry | Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 |
| Address | 403 Wells St |
| City | Edna |
| County | Jackson |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 729149 |
| UTM Northing | 3208139 |
| Subject Codes | Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1974 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Texana Museum, 403 Wells St., Edna |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | At the cotton gin of William Millican, near here, on July 17, 1835, occurred the significant Lavaca-Navidad Meeting, held by pioneers living near the two rivers. James Kerr, the founder of Gonzales, was chairman and the Rev. S. C. A. Rogers, secretary. The meeting adopted resolutions protesting mistreatment of Texas colonists by the government of Mexico. This early formal public protest was a forerunner of the Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836, and the constituting of the Republic of Texas. |