The Dawson Memorial 

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Marker Text: Erected
by the State of Texas
to the
memory of her defenders
Captain N. H. Dawson
and his command.
Who fell at the Battle of Salado Texas
Sept. 18th, 1842. 
(Correction)
Captain
Nicholas Mosby Dawson
and 36 other volunteers
were killed near
Salado Creek in Bexar County

Texas
To the memory of 
the men who drew the black bean 
and were shot at Salado Mexico
March 24th, 1843 (1884)

Marker No: 14409

Memorial Statue

Location: ​North Washington Street south of West Colorado Street, La Grange

Geographic: ​29° 54.321′ N, 96° 52.699′ W