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The History of Victoria TexasVictoria is located on the Guadalupe River not far from the Texas coast. The town became the hub of the De Leon Colony, founded by Don Martin De Leon in 1824. Earlier, the site had been known as Las Sabinas, or…
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The History of Velasco TexasVelasco, located at the mouth of the Brazos River, is one of the oldest towns in Texas. In 1821, the schooner Lively brought the first of Austin’s colonists to the site, and over 25,000 settlers entered Texas…
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The History of San Felipe de Austin, TexasSan Felipe de Austin was the site on the Brazos River chosen as the headquarters of the colony of Stephen F. Austin. As such, it became the unofficial capital of the region. By 1828, the town consisted of about…
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San Antonio Texas HistoryThe area around San Antonio was established in the early 1700’s. Its early history centers around several Spanish missions built during that period. The most famous of these missions, the Alamo, served as a…
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History of Nacogdoches TexasSettled in 1716, Nacogdoches claims to be the oldest town in Texas. It was then that Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches was established as one of a series of Spanish missions in the area. The…
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Matagorda Texas HistoryLocated on Matagorda Bay at the mouth of the Colorado River, the town of Matagorda lies near the site where French explorer LaSalle landed with some 200 colonists in February of 1685. It was there that LaSalle…
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History of La Grange TexasLa Grange is perhaps best known today as the home of the “Chicken Ranch” that provided the inspiration for the screenplay and movie “The Best Little Whore House in Texas.” The town got its start, however,…
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Republic of Texas SettlementsThe above map shows the major settlements in Texas that date from the time of the Republic. Additional background information is available for each town by selecting the desired point on the map, or by…
History · People
Native American Indian Tribes of Texas: Past and PresentLong before Texas had its name, its flag or its first cowboy, it was home to dozens of Native peoples. Their ways of life were as varied as the land itself: farmers in the East Texas pine woods, fishermen paddling dugout canoes along the Gulf Coast, buffalo hunters on the plains and traders in the deserts of the far west.
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The History of Harrisburg TexasCarved out of a portion of the Austin colony grant of Richardson Harris, the town of Harrisburg was laid out in 1826. Located on Buffalo Bayou near present day Houston, it became an important trading center…
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Battleship Texas I and IIThe USS Texas is now a shrine moored at the site of the San Jacinto battlefield about 20 miles east of Houston. Perhaps better known as the Battleship Texas, she remains as an icon of a noble past. Although…
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Money of the Republic of TexasFinancing the public debt and implementing a stable currency system were among the many challenges facing the government of the Republic of Texas. Although the Constitution of 1836 gave Congress the power to…