Kerr’s Settlement (DeWitt’s Colony) Marker

Gonzales, Texas, USA

FM 146, Gonzales, TX 78629, USA

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A roadside historical marker, free to read at any time. There is no parking area or restroom at the marker itself, so pull over only where it is safe to do so.

Free roadside historical marker; visible from the public right-of-way at any time. There are no staffed hours or ticket requirements.

Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.

March-April or October-November for the Kerr’s Settlement marker in Gonzales. Confirm the city-park gazebo at St Louis Street and Lions Club Drive before following the supplied FM 146 point.

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About DeWitt Colony Townsite Marker

James Kerr selected this Guadalupe–San Marcos river junction in 1825 as the capital of Green DeWitt's colony. Gonzales served as its land office, administrative center, and trading place, where colonists registered claims and handled local affairs. In October 1835, residents refused to surrender a cannon to Mexican troops, making the town a flashpoint of the Texas Revolution. It was evacuated and burned during the Runaway Scrape before later rebuilding.

The colony's founding is marked by markers in Gonzales, whose historic town square remains the county seat.

History happened here at DeWitt Colony Townsite Marker

Empresario Green DeWitt founded Gonzales in 1825 as the capital of his colony, one of the earliest Anglo-American settlements authorized by the Mexican government after Austin's original grant. The town's frontier position made it a frequent target of Comanche raids and, a decade later, the flashpoint of the Texas Revolution.