Gonzales, Texas – Susannah Dickenson
Susannah Dickenson is one of Gonzales’ best known citizens, and one whose story has...
Gonzales, Texas – Sarah DeWitt
Sarah DeWitt, wife of empresario Green DeWitt, was born in Brooks County, Virginia on...
Gonzales, Texas – Green DeWitt
Green DeWitt had big dreams and small pockets, but he hoped his determination would...
Gonzales, Texas – Alcalde Ponton
Alcalde was the title of the government official who acted as mayor of towns in early...
Gonzales, Texas – Birthplace of Revolution
When we think of the Texas Revolution, we usually focus on the period between...
Gonzales, Texas – “Come and Take It!”
The “Come and Take It” flag has made a recent resurgence. You’ll see it...
Alonzo Álvarez de Piñeda
The Spanish government had a big problem. Their explorer, Hernando Cortez, had turned into...
Lorenzo de Zavala – Vice President of the Texas Republic
Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz was born October 3, 1788 in Tecoh, Yucatán....
Martin de Leon
Born in 1765 in Nuevo Santander (now the Mexican state of Tamaulipas), Martín De...
Francisco Coronado
Francisco Coronado explored New Mexico, the Texas plains, and Kansas searching for the fabled...