Colorado County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
N 29° 43.162 W 096° 33.135
14R E 736778 N 3290197
A marker near the north city limits of Columbus, TX.
Waymark Code: WM3VD3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
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Marker Number: 973

Marker Text:
A part of Stephen F. Austin's first colony Created March 17, 1836 Organized in 1837 The river traversing the region was called "Colorado" (Red) by Spanish explorers who mistook it for the reddish Brazos. From the river, the county took its name Columbus, the county seat
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