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Goliad Historical Map
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The History of Goliad Texas

At the site of an Indian village named Santa Dorota, a Spanish mission and presidio were first established at present-day Goliad in 1749. Known as

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Galveston Texas Map
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History of Galveston Texas

Galveston Island on the Gulf coast of Texas was occupied by Karankawa Indians when it was first discovered by Europeans. It was not until the

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Old Map of El Paso Texas
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The History of El Paso Texas

The most western of all Texas towns, El Paso also claims to be one of the oldest. The city has grown out of several early

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Capital Building in Columbia Texas
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The History of Colombia Texas

Now renamed and incorporated as the town of West Columbia, Columbia of the days of the Republic of Texas was located between the Brazos and

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Brazoria County Map
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History of Brazoria Texas

Located near the mouth of the Brazos River, Brazoria was first established in 1828 as a port and trading center for Austin’s colony. Although the

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Bastrop Texas Map
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The History of Bastrop Texas

One of the earliest settlements in inland Texas, Bastrop was located at the intersection of the Colorado River and the Old San Antonio Road. The

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Map of Austin Texas
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The History of Austin Texas

Austin, the capital of Texas, was a barren hill on a bend in the Colorado River when the Texas Revolution was fought. Leaders of the

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Baylor University History

In 1841, 35 delegates to the Union Baptist Association meeting voted to adopt the suggestion of Reverend William Milton Tryon and R.E.B. Baylor to establish

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