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HISTORICAL MARKERS GUIDE: REFUGIO COUNTY

Copano, Site of the Town of

Copano Bay Street
Bayside

Year Marker Erected: 1936
Location: At Bayside public park, Copano Bay Street, Bayside.

Marker Text:
Named for the Indians who lived here; Important Texas port, 1722-1870; The landing place of many colonists; Winter quarters of the Texas Revolution Army in 1835; PROPOSED TEXT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PLATE: This marker was moved from its original location on Copano Bay (5 miles northeast of this site) in 1978.