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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OYV_brazoria-bridge_Brazoria-TX.html
The town of Brazoria began in 1828 as a port and trading center in Stephen F. Austin's colony. Partially burned in 1836 during the Texas Revolution, it rebuilt and served as county seat until 1897. To escape floods and to enjoy a better life, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OEV_sweeny-plantation_Sweeny-TX.html
John Sweeny, Jr., after returning from the Texas Revolution, was given this plantation by his father, an extensive landholder. In 1837 slaves built the house, using only brick, nails and wood made on his land. Molasses, cotton, sugar were produced…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OES_vicinity-of-oyster-creek-and-chocolate-bayou_Alvin-TX.html
Most early Texas homes and towns were built along streams that provided water for people and livestock, and travel for boats said to be capable of "floating on a heavy dew".
Oyster Creek served, 1822-1861, as such a homesite-highway. Its boat l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OE7_bells-landing_West-Columbia-TX.html
Founded 1823 as Brazos River landing for Josiah H. Bell's plantation. Townsite of Marion laid out in 1824. Later named East Columbia. Army enlistment point and ferrying dock during Texas Revolution. Key river port and trade center during Republic …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OE6_site-of-carry-nations-hotel_West-Columbia-TX.html
During a brief and troubled time in her life, Carry Amelia Moore Nation (1846-1911) operated the "Old Columbia Hotel" on this site about 1880. She later achieved fame as a hatchet-wielding crusader against the use of alcoholic drink and tobacco.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HND_home-of-george-b-mckinstry_West-Columbia-TX.html
A member of Austin's colony, 1829. Soldier in the Battle of Velasco; delegate to the General Convention, 1832; chief justice of Brazoria County, 1836. In this home, built about 1830, Stephen F. Austin died, December 27, 1836
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CX4_site-of-san-luis_Freeport-TX.html
Located on an island owned by Stephen F. Austin in 1832, the town of San Luis was established by the early 1830s. In 1836 the Follett family opened a boardinghouse and established a ferry service between Galveston and Brazoria County. Developers s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZVD_major-guy-m-bryan-c-s-a_Jones-Creek-TX.html
Born in Missouri. Rode a mule to Texas in 1831 to join his uncle, Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas. A private in Texas War for Independence. Legislator, congressman, member of Texas Secession Convention. Enlisted as a private in the Civil War, b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZNW_site-of-the-home-of-josiah-hughes-bell_West-Columbia-TX.html
One of the "Old Three Hundred" who came to Texas with Stephen F. Austin in 1821 · First alcade of Austin's Colony · On this tract of 6,642 acres, granted him in 1824, was later built the town of Columbia, First Capital of the Republic
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZN6_w-h-abrams-well-no-1_West-Columbia-TX.html
In 1920, Texas & Pacific Railway official William H. Abrams (1843-1926) of Dallas owned this old plantation land, then considered fit only for pasture. He leased mineral rights to the Texas Company (now Texaco, Inc.), whose drilling reached a clim…