Site of the Home of Juan Antonio Padilla
N 31° 36.686 W 094° 32.666
15R E 353499 N 3498402
A 1936 Centennial bronze plaque (one of two markers at Westminster Presbyterian Church) marks the site of the home of Juan Antonio Padilla, a significant Mexican official and native of Nacogdoches
Waymark Code: WMXER9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2018
Views: 3
This 1936 bronze historic marker plaque is located at the main entrance to the sanctuary to the Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 903 N. Street/US 59 in Nacogdoches.
Marker Number: 9302
Marker Text:
A native of Nacogdoches
Land commissioner, 1829
Vice-governor of the State of Coahuila and Texas
Active in the Texas Revolution
Died in Houston in July, 1839.
His wife, Maria Montes del Padilla, died here, August 14, 1846
Marked by the State of Texas
1936
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