1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson

Almeron Dickinson, as the Handbook spells him, was a Pennsylvanian who had served in the United States Army as an artilleryman. He became a Mason near Bolivar, Tennessee. After fighting at Gonzales he distinguished himself as a lieutenant of artillery at the siege of Bexar, and at the Alamo he was the captain in charge of the guns. As Santa Anna's troops stormed the mission on the morning of March 6, he ran to his wife, told her all was lost, and said he hoped she could save herself and their child.

What the plaque says

1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson Site of the home to which two of the survivors of the Alamo returned, March 13, 1836. Susanna Dickinson, with her infant daughter, brought news of fall of Alamo into Mexican hands (March 6) and of the death of its heroic defenders from Gonzales, among whom was her young husband. (1969)

Where it stands

More markers nearby

• Gonzales Cannon Burial Site — steps away
• Plaza — steps away
• Military Plaza — steps away
• Battle of Gonzales — steps away