Site of Cox's Point
An early landing place of supplies for the interior. Captain Jack Shackelford's "Red Rovers" of Alabama disembarked at this point. A town established here in 1836 was burned by Indians in 1840. Erected by State of Texas 1936
28.6695° N, 96.5700° W
Where to Find It
SH 35 westbound lanes, N side near Lavaca Bay causeway, 0.4 mi SW of Fannin Street
Nearby Markers
- 3.6 mi SW Half Moon Reef Lighthouse Port Lavaca
- 3.7 mi SW Port Lavaca Port Lavaca
- 4.6 mi SW First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca Port Lavaca
- 4.7 mi SW Ranger Cemetery Port Lavaca
- 4.7 mi SW Alsatian Immigration Through Lavaca Bay Port Lavaca
- 4.7 mi SW Civil War Bombardment of Port Lavaca Port Lavaca