US 77, W side 1.6 mi. N of FM 532, in roadside park N side of Big Rocky Creek. Marker reported missing Feb. 2008. Map dot approximate.
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
Missing
Marker Size
14" x 24"
Marker Text
In Texas Revolution, Gen. Sam Houston and his Texas Army crossed Rocky Creek near this spot, March 15, 1836, retreating eastward from town of Gonzales. Their victory 5 weeks later over Santa Anna's Mexican Army, in Battle of San Jacinto, brought freedom to Texas, April 21. (1969)