Gonzales Cannon Burial Site
On this site September 29, 1835 the Gonzales cannon was buried from the 150 Mexican Dragoons sent to Demand it. Two days later it was mounted on ox-cart wheels, loaded with chains and scrap iron, and fired at the Mexican Army, the first shot of the Revolution. This location was known as George W. Davis Peach Orchard.
29.4998° N, 97.4537° W
Where to Find It
200 block St. Louis St., south side, west of St. James
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi NE Plaza Gonzales
- 0.1 mi W Market Square Gonzales
- 0.1 mi NE Battle of Gonzales Gonzales
- 0.1 mi W Indian Fort, Site of Gonzales
- 0.1 mi NE Andrew Ponton Gonzales
- 0.1 mi SE 1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson Gonzales