Burnham's Crossing
Camp Six of the San Jacinto Campaign
March 17-18, 1836
March 17-18: Camp at Burnham's on the Colorado River.
Arrived about 4:30 p.m. Historical Marker northeast of
Weimer at the intersection of County Roads 204 and 201.
Burnam's
Ferry
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Marker Title: |
Burnam's Ferry |
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Address: |
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City: |
Weimar |
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County: |
Colorado |
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Year Marker Erected: |
1936 |
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Designations: |
na |
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Marker Location: |
From Weimar take US 90 E about 1 1/2 miles to CR 201, go north
about 1.2 miles to CR 204, go North 3.2 miles to marker (at intersection
of CR 204 and CR 201) |
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Marker Text: |
First ferry in present-day Fayette County. Established about
1824 at the crossing of the La Bahia Road by Jesse Burnam. After
the Army of the Republic of Texas crossed on March 19, 1836,
the ferry was destroyed by order of General Sam Houston to prevent
its use by the advancing Mexican Army. |
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Marker information courtesy Texas
Historical Commission's Atlas
and map courtesy Mapblast. Visit Mapblast
for driving direction to these site.
Colonel Alexander Horton's fact-based fictional dispatch
from this camp gives the flavor of the place and time.
Forward to next camp site, back to
the previous camp site, go to the complete campsite listings or return
to the route map.
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