Historical Marker
Dr. George Moffit Patrick
Historical marker location:
Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas
( Republic Hill section)
Marker installed: 1936
A volunteer at Anahuac, 1832
Member of the Consultation, 1835
Commander of the Schooner "Flash" 1836
Most Worshipful Grand Master Grand (Masonic) Lodge of Texas, 1848-49
Born in Virginia,
September 30, 1801
Died in Grimes County, Texas
June 28, 1889
His Wife
Martha Scaife Patrick
Born in England in 1813
Died in Grimes County, Texas
September 26, 1855
Erected by the State of Texas
1936.
The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. The flower blooms in the spring and is a common sight along the highways and in fields throughout the state.