HISTORICAL MARKERS GUIDE: COLORADO COUNTY
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Colorado County Located 1+ miles northeast on the Colorado River established about 1824 by Jesse Burnam at the crossing of the La Bahia Road to southwest Louisiana. The Texas Army under General Sam Houston crossed here on March 19, 1836 in the retreat from Gonzales to San Jacinto. The ferry was destroyed to prevent its use by the Mexican Army .5 Miles NW on State Highway 71 |