Austin County
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 57.400 W 096° 16.118
14R E 763598 N 3317122
1936 Centennial Highway Marker (pink granite)
Waymark Code: WMW8WG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Gives the history of Bellville and Austin County.
Marker Number: 243

Marker Text:
A part of the grant to Stephen F. Austin in 1821, created a municipality under the Mexican government in 1828, became a county of the Republic of Texas, March 17, 1836. Named in honor of Stephen Fuller Austin, 1793-1836, pioneer empresario, founder of Anglo-American Texas. San Felipe de Austin, capital of Austin's colony, 1824-1836, seat of provisional government of Texas, 1835-1836. County seat, 1837-1848, Bellville, since.

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