Details for Sam Houston Oak
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5177004503
Data
| Marker Number | 4503 |
| Atlas Number | 5177004503 |
| Marker Title | Sam Houston Oak |
| Index Entry | Houston, Sam, Oak |
| Address | |
| City | |
| County | Gonzales |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 663957 |
| UTM Northing | 3261334 |
| Subject Codes | Botany; lumber topics; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Gonzales take US 90 A East about 10 mile. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text | 1/8 mile north is Sam Houston Oak where General Sam Houston established his headquarters camp March 13, 1836, after burning the town of Gonzales. Under this oak his small army was joined by many volunteers from the eastern settlements, who went with him to San Jacinto. |