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Washinton on the Brazos State Park Washington remained a town of some promi- nence in early Texas until the eve of the Civil War; it declined rapidly thereafter and soon died. A slide presentation narrates the history of the town of Washington and the Republic of Texas. Washington suffered a mortal blow, however, in the mid 1850s when the railroad bypassed it. www.ipt.com /city/outarea/washpark.htm   (1194 words)

The Six Flags of Texas The Texas flag should be on the marching left in a procession in which the flag of the United States is carried; it's staff should be behind the staff of the flag of the United States when the two are displayed with crossed staffs. The pledge to the Texas flag may be recited at all public and private meetings at which the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag is recited and at historical Texas events and celebrations. The Texas flag should be underneath the national flag when the two are flown from the same halyard. www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/flag.htm   (770 words)

Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On March 1, 1836, Washington, a small, ramshackle town built next to a ferry landing on the Brazos River became the birthplace of the Republic of Texas. Washington-on-the-Brazos was a settlement along the Brazos River in Texas, then part of Mexico, which was the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The State of Texas purchased 50 acres (202,000 m²) of the old townsite in 1916 and built a replica of the building where the delegates met. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington-on-the-Brazos,_Texas   (344 words)

Handbook of Texas Online: WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS, TX Washington was one mile southwest of the junction of the Brazos and Navasota rivers, where the La Bahía Road crossed the Brazos River, seventy miles northwest of Houston and nearly 200 miles up the Brazos from the coast. Construction of the Houston and Texas Central to Navasota in 1859 and of the Washington County Railroad to Brenham in 1860 accelerated the rise of these towns and the decline of Washington, which had insisted on depending on river transportation. The arrival of the steamer Mustang in 1842 persuaded Washington residents to develop the town, which was located near the upper limit of Brazos River navigation, as a riverport. www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/hvw10.html   (1637 words)

Brazos Genealogical Association, Brazos Co Texas Located between the Navasota and Brazos rivers in southeast central Texas, and bounded on the northwest by Robertson County, on the east by Madison and Grimes counties, on the south by Washington County, and on the southwest by Burleson County. In 1860 growth in the county was speeded by the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, with Millican as its terminus. The Brazos River, which bisected the latter, proved a serious obstacle to county government, and a new county, Navasota, was formed in January 1841. www.brazosgenealogy.org   (1012 words)

RvTx5 George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was the son of the sister (Elizabeth) of the founder of the Robertson Colony, Sterling C. Robertson. Sam Houston was nominated to be the sole Commander in Chief of the Texas Army by Irishman James Collingsworth. During the convention Collingsworth was chosen as one of the two representatives from Texas sent to the United States. users.ev1.net /~gpmoran/RvTx5.htm   (1357 words)

Remembering the Alamo Throughout 28 counties of central and Gulf Coast Texas linked by what is called the "Texas Independence Trail" are small towns and historical markers that tell the story of the Texas revolution and of the republic that followed it. The unpainted frame building is a replica of the one in which 59 men met in March 1836 to draft and approve Texas' Declaration of Independence from Mexico and a constitution for the new republic. Because of what happened here, this place is called the "Philadelphia of Texas," but this crude building, open to the rafters, is nothing like Philadelphia's elegant brick State House, and the men who met here were unlike the patricians who gathered in Philadelphia in 1776. www.post-gazette.com /travel/20040201texas0201trp2.asp   (1344 words)

Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas There was no change in the design when Texas became a state of the United States in 1845, nor in 1861 when it became part of the Confederacy. The first official national flag of Texas, adopted on December 10, 1836, was blue with a central yellow star. The colors and the stripes and star symbols in the Texas flag were derived from those of the U.S. flag. www.merriam-webster.com /cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?texas   (383 words)

The Battle of San Jacinto On the 27th the column reached the timbers of the Brazos River bottoms, and on the 28th arrived at San Felipe de Austin, on the west bank of the Brazos. Thus ended the revolution of 1836, with an eighteen-minute battle which established Texas as a free republic and opened the way for the United States to extend its boundaries to the Rio Grande on the southwest and to the Pacific on the west. The Texas army halted within half a mile of the ferry in some timber, and were engaged in slaughtering beeves, when the army of Santa Anna was discovered to be approaching in battle array, having been encamped at Klopper's Point, eight miles below. www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/batsanjacinto.htm   (5491 words)

PBS - THE WEST - Washington(on the Brasos) Washington, called Washington-on-the- Brazos, was the site where Texans, both Americans and Tenjanos, finally declared their independence from Mexico in 1836. www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/places/states/texas/tx_washington.htm   (37 words)

TEXAS Although San Felipe de Austin is known as the first capital of Texas, Washington on the Brazos is considered the birthplace of the Republic of Texas. Texas was admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. Texas is also known as the Lone Star State, in reference to the state flag. www.texas-on-line.com /graphic/history.htm   (4616 words)

Ralph Wranker The Texas Rangers were officially established in 1835, while Texas was in the midst of revolution against Mexico. Visit the Robert Runyon Photograph Collection of the South Texas Border Area, a collection of over 8,000 items, is a unique visual resource documenting the Lower Rio Grande Valley during the early 1900s. The Texas Rangers remained an independent law enforcement agency until 1935, when they became part of a newer and larger law enforcement agency, the Texas Department of Public Safety. www.taliesyn.com /ralph/rangers.htm   (1050 words)

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park. Washington prospered as river traffic increased and there were sometimes as many as three stern-wheeled boats tied up at the docks. Washington at zenith in the 1850s had a population of 1,500 - a figure it never saw again. The main house at Barrington served as the last "white house" of the Republic and was originally four miles west of Washington on the road to Independence. www.texasescapes.com /CentralTexasTownsSouth/WashingtonOnTheBrazos/WashingtonOnTheBrazosStatePark.htm   (641 words)

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Site --  Encyclopædia Britannica historic locality occupying nearly 300 acres (120 hectares) along the Brazos River, some 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Houston, in Washington county, Texas, U.S. Originating in 1821 as a ferry crossing, Washington-on-the-Brazos (also called Washington) was the birthplace of the Texas Republic. The Brazos is the longest river in Texas. The world's tallest unreinforced all-stone structure is the Washington Monument, a hollow shaft in the shape of an obelisk—an upright pillar that tapers into a pyramid—that stands 555 feet 5 inches (169.3 meters) high and weighs an estimated 91,000 tons. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9076185   (985 words)

Washington on the Brazos Chairman of the committee of five which drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence, appointed by President Burnet March 19, 1836, agent of Texas at Washington to secure the recognition of the sovereignty and Independence of Texas by the United States. Last President of the Republic of Texas, surgeon in the army, soldier at San Jacinto, representative and senator in the Congress of Texas, minister to the United States. The town of Washington was surveyed on his grant and he became a co-founder of it. www.texasbob.com /travel/tbt_wasbrazos.html   (575 words)

Texian Independence Convention at Washington 1836 The foregoing fourteen resolutions were adopted in Convention of the people of Texas, assembled at the town of Washington, on the sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. Resolved-That said Government shall consist of a chief executive officer, to be styled the "President of the Republic of Texas;" a Vice-President, Secretary of State, Secretary at War, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, and Attorney-General, whose salaries shall be fixed and determined by the first Congress of the Republic. The fourth convention of 1836 was the culmination of protests of Texian colonists and immigrants against Mexican centralism and the failure of the Mexican government and their Spanish predecessors to attend to the welfare and development Texas as an independent state. www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/consultations6.htm   (1076 words)

Live Drama -- "The Convention of 1836" at Washington-on-the-Brazos The Convention of 1836 is a live performance dramatizing the 1836 Texas Convention held at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Within the walls of Independence Hall, which is replicated and stands today on the original cornerstones, Convention delegates grappled with issues that threatened to divide the assembly, including slavery, racial segregation, land rights, and the financing of the Texas Revolution-in a meeting that is now recognized as the turning point in the war. This historic convention resulted in Texas becoming an independent and free nation from 1836–1845. www.birthplaceoftexas.com /livedramaschedule.htm   (165 words)

The Texas Presidency - Texas State Library Though the new Texas constitution was generous with presidential authority, it also imposed a rule to prevent any one man from becoming too powerful, setting a three-year limit on presidential terms and making the president ineligible to succeed himself in office. At the time the Constitution was written, most Texans believed that, if they prevailed in their rebellion against Mexico, Texas would be quickly annexed by the United States. Instead, for the next ten years, four very different men would lead the Republic of Texas down a difficult and unknown path as an independent nation. www.tsl.state.tx.us /exhibits/presidents/prez.html   (346 words)

TPWD: Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site This picturesque park is located on the Brazos River, Washington was the site of the 1836 General Convention which would decide the fate of Texas. Washington was the first county seat of Washington County in 1836, the capitol of Texas from 1842 to 1845, and the home of the last president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones. Washington remained a town of some prominence in early Texas until the eve of the Civil War. www.tpwd.state.tx.us /park/washingt   (378 words)

Washington-on-the-Brazos Park intro. Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park is located on the banks of the Brazos River in Washington County. If it is not possible for you to visit this park in person, then I invite you to explore one of the most important historic sites in Texas through this virtual field trip. To begin your trip click on one of the locations below the map. home.austin.rr.com /jerwin14/VirtualFieldTrip/WashingtonontheBrazosParkIntro.html   (92 words)

News 8 Austin 24 Hour Local News HEADLINES Washington-on-the-Brazos celebrates Texas Independence Day with activities including tours of Independence Hall, the Barrington Living History Farm, the homestead of Texas's last president Anson Jones and the Star of the Republic Museum. Mission Espirito Santo and Presidio La Bahia are among the archeological remnants of a colonial Spanish community in Texas. A brochure from the Texas Historical Commission outlines 720-miles along the “Cradle of Liberty.” Nearly 80 historical sites retell the story of the fight for Texas freedom. www.news8austin.com /content/headlines?ArID=98544&SecID=2   (389 words)

B/CS Visitor Guide: Washington, Texas Within the grounds of this 20-year-old organic farm school you will find gloriously beautiful gardens and walking trails, friendly animals of all varieties, and the Brazos River Outpost gift shop full of unique items made on the premises. Texas' independence from Mexico was first declared in this town on March 2, 1836. Peaceable Kingdom, a non-profit foundation, hosts many workshops and seminars on gardening and crafts, and the grounds are open Wednesday thru Sunday 10am to 4pm. www.ipt.com /city/outarea/washton.htm   (214 words)

BYARS, NOAH TURNER When Byars had been appointed the first missionary of the Texas Baptist Convention in 1848, his mission field extended from the Brazos River to the Trinity and northwest to Palo Pinto and Young counties. Earlier ones were the Trinity River Association in 1848, the West Fork (of the Trinity) Association in 1856, the Brazos River Association in 1858, and the Pecan Valley Association in 1876. 1858 - Brazos River Association established Brazos Institute at Golconda (now Palo Pinto). freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /%7Egazetteer2000/b/byars_nt.htm   (888 words)

KWTX Hutchison Marks Texas Independence Day In Washington The reading marks the anniversary of the day in 1836, when the Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos, declared Texas' independence from the Republic of Mexico. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, marks the 169th anniversary of Texas Independence Wednesday by reading the historic letter dispatched from the besieged Alamo by Col. William Barrett Travis. The tradition of reading the letter on the U.S. Senate floor began with the late Republican Senator John Tower, who represented Texas in the U.S. Senate from 1961-1985. www.kwtx.com /news/headlines/1325267.html   (264 words)

About the Star of the Republic Museum House Bill No. 634, of the Sixty-first Legislature, in regular session, transferred the control and custody of the Museum to Blinn College, Brenham, Texas in Washington County. The Museum is a two-story contemporary building, the first level of which is in the shape of a five-pointed Texas star, and is faced with native limestone. Located at the site where 59 delegates gathered on March 2, 1836 to declare Texas’ independence from Mexico, the Star of the Republic Museum depicts the colorful saga of the Texas Republic—the story of Texas and its heritage cotton and cattle legends of blood and iron vast resources and vast lands. www.starmuseum.org /aboutthe.htm   (611 words)

Washington on the Brazos: Nearby Sights - Chappell Hill Washington on the Brazos: Nearby Sights - Chappell Hill - The Chappell Hill Bank has been in continuous operation since 1907 Washington on the Brazos: Nearby Sights - Chappell Hill Texas Pioneer Arts Foundation, Stagecoach Inn of Chappell Hill, Texas, Brazoria County Historical Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, The Texas Constitution, "Food in Early Texas" by Dr. John H. Lienhard, History and Culture of Shakers by Dr. John H. Lienhard. users.netropolis.net /mrkern/Chappell_Hill.html   (315 words)

WASHINGTON-ON-THE BRAZOS STATE PARK Located near what remains of the town of Washington, this park is the site of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. After viewing the museum exhibits, we walked around the grounds, past Independence Hall and down a path where we found signboards indicating where businesses and buildings had been when Washington was an active town. Across from the house, and down a path, were a large barn and the slaves' quarters. home.earthlink.net /~wanchektravel/brazos.htm   (249 words)

Washington County TXGenWeb Page Washington County Fair---Oldest County Fair in Texas-since 1868. Church records of Friedens Church of Washington UCC, Washington, TX from 1890 to 1995. Transcribed and translated from the records of Ebenezer Lutheran Church at Berlin, Texas by Dr, Edward C. Breitenkamp and Dr. Jack Autrey Dabbs. www.alpha1.net /~awhart/wgenweb/washiton.htm   (512 words)

www.phelpsproperties.com In addition she advises and consults on the restoration and decoration of antique and historic homes, have maintained a horse farm near Independence for over 30 years where they have restored three early Texas houses. Phelps has been a leading agent in the sale of and the marketing of country properties for over 15 years that have resulted in transactions from the finest ranches to smaller, quality homes and home sites. is located in the last school house in historic Independence, Texas www.phelpsproperties.com   (342 words)

2003 Garden tour, Oktober Gartenfest 2003 The gardens of Elizabeth Winston Mize and Jerald Mize are part of 152 acres of rolling, partially wooded land near Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas - the grounds of a former organic gardening school. The main garden comprises a mix of perennials, annuals, roses, herbs and, especially in spring, bulbs. Most of the approximately 700 survivors are 8 or so feet high now and still actively growing. aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /extension/newsletters/hortupdate/sep03/ogfgdntour.html   (1101 words)

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