Gonzales
Andrew Ponton
Gonzales, TX
Born in Virginia to William and Isabella (Mooreland) Ponton, Andrew Ponton came to Texas in December 1829 and settled in Green DeWitt's...
Braches House
Bartlett McClure and his wife Sarah Ann built a log cabin and settled here in 1831 McClure, the first chief justice of Gonzales County,...
Campsite Marking Start of San Jacinto Campaign
Gonzales, TX
On March 11, 1836, Sam Houston, leader of Texas Revolutionary Forces, arrived here to organize the second volunteer army.
Community of Pilgrim
Pilgrim, TX
Named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim (1804-1877), noted pioneer educator.
Community of Wrightsboro
Wrightsboro, TX
Founded in 1851 by L. C. "Jack" Wright.
Dr. John Turner Tinsley
Gonzales, TX
John Turner Tinsley was born circa 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee to Moses and Elizabeth (Turner) Tinsley.
Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River)
Gonzales, TX
Started about 1834 by Benjamin Duncan (1793-1866), a Scotsman.
Fort Waul
Gonzales, TX
Named for Confederate General Thomas N. Waul, Fort Waul was built to defend inland Texas from possible Federal advances up the Guadalupe...
Holmes Hospital
Gonzales, TX
A native of Gonzales County, Dr. George Holmes (1881-1948) began practicing medicine in Gonzales in 1915.
James W. Robinson
Gonzales, TX
First Lieutenant Governor of Texas James W. Robinson (1800-1857) Born in Indiana.
Old Smiley Lake and Townsite
Smiley, TX
Attracted by abundant water from a natural lake, settlers began moving to this area in the late 1840s.
Site of the First Shot of the Texas Revolution
The monument, faced with Texas gray granite, sixteen feet two inches in width, thirteen feet six inches in height, and three feet ten and...
The Town of Waelder
Waelder, TX
In 1876, when the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad built through Gonzales County, this town was laid out to serve as a...
William B. Fleming
Belmont, TX
Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, in 1830, William B. Fleming came to Texas before 1850 where he enlisted in Company C of the Texas...