Erastus ("Deaf") Smith
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 34.811 W 095° 45.739
15R E 232413 N 3275453
A marker near a museum.
Waymark Code: WMPJD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
Views: 17
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Marker Number: 9065

Marker Text:
(April 17, 1787 - November 30, 1837) Most famous scout in Texas War for Independence. Obeyed Gen. Sam Houston's strategic order, then raised San Jacinto Battle Cry: "Fight for your lives! Vince's Bridge has been cut down." A native of New York, Smith settled in 1821 in San Antonio. Trading in land and goods, he traveled Texas province, making him invaluable guide for Army during the War for Independence. He married Guadalupe Ruiz Duran. They had three daughters. Dying here in home of Randall Jones (a friend), he was buried in Calvary Churchyard, Houston at 6th. Grave is now unidentified. (1973)
Visit Instructions:
Please include a picture in your log. You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture. We encourage additional information about your visit (comments about the surrounding area, how you ended up near the marker, etc.) in the log.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Texas Historical Markers
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
Rock Chalk visited Erastus ("Deaf") Smith 04/24/2023 Rock Chalk visited it
Raven visited Erastus ("Deaf") Smith 05/31/2021 Raven visited it
jhuoni visited Erastus ("Deaf") Smith 03/10/2017 jhuoni visited it
ggmorton visited Erastus ("Deaf") Smith 09/04/2006 ggmorton visited it

View all visits/logs