Matagorda County
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 28° 58.971 W 095° 58.157
15R E 210674 N 3209719
Placed in 1936, this marker manages to tell the story of Matagorda County - in three sentences. Does it appear to take a jab at the town of Matagorda?
Waymark Code: WMTKVW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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Marker Number: 3251

Marker Text:
Organized March 6, 1834, into the Mexican municipality of Matagorda created a county of the same name in 1836, organized in 1837. Named for the Bay on which it fronts. County seat, Matagorda 1837-1894 Bay City, since.
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