Our first stop was the Fannin Battleground Memorial:
Satellite View
When we arrived we notice the lack of people, in or out around town. Then as we pulled in to the battlegrounds parking lot, we saw that what a wonderful spot to spend the night. Anyway from people, highway and other noises.
The wildflowers overgrown -
The Battlegrounds Land was donated back in 1914 by a local land-owner:
FANNIN BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE. Fannin Battleground State Historic Site, formerly called Fannin State Park, is located less than a mile south of U.S. Highway 59 at Fannin, Texas, in eastern Goliad County. The site encompasses the grounds of the battle of Coleto, fought in 1836 during the Texas Revolution between the Texan force under James W. Fannin, Jr., and the Mexican army under José de Urrea. The defeated Texans surrendered at this site on March 20, 1836, and later were executed in the Goliad Massacre(see GOLIAD STATE HISTORIC PARK). The battlefield site was marked originally with a pile of rocks placed by William L. Hunter, one of Fannin's men who survived the battle and escaped execution at Goliad. On October 15, 1891, Solomon Parks, Sr., of Goliad replaced the rocks with a massive iron screw from a cotton gin. Two yokes of oxen and a crew of men were necessary to transport and erect the new marker. In 1913 Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hanley of Fannin donated the land for the park, which was established through the efforts of Leopold Morris of Victoria, then a member of the state legislature; Mrs. L. G. Kreisle and the Fannin chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; and Goliad County officials. John Henry Kirby of Houston joined Morris in introducing the bill in the legislature, and John H. Bailey of Cuero (later of Austin) secured passage in the state Senate. Governor O. B. Colquitt signed the bill.
In 1914 the state built a rock wall around the park and set up a twenty-eight-foot grey-granite monument. Governor James Ferguson attended the dedication of the park. In 1965 the thirteen-acre park was placed under the care of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by act of the legislature. Effective January 1, 2008, operational control of Fannin Battleground State Historic Site was transferred to the Texas Historical Commission by the Eightieth Texas Legislature. The gin screw now stands at the park entrance, and a small museum displays guns, implements, shot, and cannonballs exhumed at the site.
For more information - Press the Clicky belowFannin Battleground, Fannin, Texas - Clicky
Then it was onto Goliad:
Brief Information:
Goliad (/ˈɡoʊliæd/ GOH-lee-ad) is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is known for the 1836 Goliad massacre during the Texas Revolution. It had a population of 1,908 at the 2010 census.[4] Founded on the San Antonio River, it is the county seat of Goliad County.[5] It is part of the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It seems the Historic sites were closed due to Easter and updating:
Court-House
Visit Historic Goliad - Clicky
Our final stop was Goliad Brewing, but when we arrived at the entrance, Oops, closed gate. But guess what, we met John who was arriving to do some Sunday works. He invited us in and a beer while we walked around.
AND WE FOUND A NEW DRY-CAMPING LOCATION
A few last photos from Fannin
Safe Travels and Journeys
DaGirls Rv
Susan, Tilly, Dakota and me
Wonderful and interesting blog about the history of Texas! Thank you for sharing. More POI's on my "to-do" google map! Those off the beaten path treasures (and beers) are just interesting! Keep on going dear friend!
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