Here was Fired First Gun for Texas Independence

Here was Fired First Gun for Texas Independence (HM28B7)

Location: Gonzales, TX 78629 Gonzales County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 27.129', W 97° 31.544'

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Here was fired first gun for Texas Independence.
Oct. 2, 1835
Erected by the children of Gonzales city schools.
Apr. 21, 1903
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HM NumberHM28B7
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Year Placed1903
Placed ByChildren of Gonzales City Schools
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, June 9th, 2018 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 642972 N 3258986
Decimal Degrees29.45215000, -97.52573333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 27.129', W 97° 31.544'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 27' 7.7400000000001" N, 97° 31' 32.64" W
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Area Code(s)830, 361
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near TX-95 Spur, Gonzales TX 78629, US
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