| Marker Number |
6543 |
| Atlas Number |
5469006543 |
| Marker Title |
Home of Empresario Martin De Leon |
| Index Entry |
De Leon, Martin, Home of |
| Address |
Church & Bridge St. |
| City |
Victoria |
| County |
Victoria |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
694853 |
| UTM Northing |
3185227 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; colonization |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Church & Bridge St., Victoria |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Born at Burgos, Mexico, 1765. Appointed Captain in the Spanish Army, 1790, for bravery displayed in Indian fighting. Received a grant in 1824 to settle 41 families in Texas. Established the town of Victoria. Received an additional grant in 1829 to settle 150 families. Died in Victoria, 1833. His colony was the only one in which Mexican customs and traditions prevailed. 1936 |
