Houston Monument, Sam
Hermann Park Drive
Houston , 77030
Notes: Two plaques inside walkway arch in statue base, contributed by the City Woman's Club
Directions: Hermann Park, near Mecom Fountain at the Herman Drive northwest entrance to Hermann Park, north of the Mary Gibbs & Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool/Pioneer Memorial
Key Time Period: 1920 - 1940 Post-WW I & Depression
Corretions/New Research:
Marker Text: Plaque 1 -
Woman's City Club
Unveiled August 16, 1925
Marker Placed
April, 1962
Plaque 2 -
Dedicated in Honor of General Sam Houston
Born March 2, 1793 in Rockridge County, Virginia
Died July 26, 1863 near Huntsville, Texas
1809 - 1812 Lived with Cherokee Indians in Virginia
1813 - 1818 Served in U. S. Army
1819 - 1822 Elected and served as Congressman from Tennessee
1823 - 1825 Elected and Served as Congressman from Tennessee
1827 - 1829 Served as Governor of Tennessee
Apr. 1836 Led Texas Army to Victory at the Battle of San Jacinto
1836 - 1841 Elected and Served as President of the Republic of Texas
Feb. 1846 Elected to the United States Senate
Dec. 1859 Elected Governor of Texas
Although One Of The Most Controversial Characters in Texas History,
Sam Houston Was One Of The Most Colorful.
Marker Type: Monument with Plaque
Historical Org: Woman's City Club
Key Map Information: 533 A
GPS Coordinates: 29 43.293, 95 23.460
Precinct No: 1
Marker No: 00252