Site of the Home of Captain Ira Westover
Participator in the capture of Goliad, October 9, 1835. With 14 Texans under his command, he captured Fort Lipantitlan from 65 Mexicans, November 4, 1835. Member of the General Council of Texas, 1835, from Goliad municipality. With his company, raised in Refugio, a part of Fannin's troops at Goliad, he was massacred, March 27, 1836.
28.2987° N, 97.2752° W
Where to Find It
608 Commerce Street, Refugio
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Refugio City Hall Refugio
- 0.1 mi SE Woodworth House Refugio
- 0.1 mi S Sally Scull Refugio
- 0.1 mi S Refugio County Courthouses Refugio
- 0.1 mi S Irish Immigrants in Refugio Refugio
- 0.1 mi S Empresario James Power Refugio