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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV9T_columbia-united-methodist-church_West-Columbia-TX.html
This congregation traces its history to early Methodist missionary activity during Texas' years as a republic in 1839. The Rev. Isaac L. G. Strickland was assigned to the Brazoria Circuit and organized a Methodist Church in Columbia (now West Colu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV9P_old-columbia-cemetery_West-Columbia-TX.html
Site given by Josiah H. Bell family out of their grant, the first deeded to one of "Old 300" in colony of Stephen F. Austin. Has graves of many heroes of Texas Revolution of 1836.Deeded in 1852 to Bethel Presbyterian Church. Since 1933 managed by …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSW6_the-first-capitol-of-the-republic-of-texas_West-Columbia-TX.html
Near site of The First Capitol of the Republic of Texas
About 1833 Leman Kelsy built a story-and-a-half clapboard structure near this location. When Columbia became capital of the Republic of Texas in 1836, the building was one of two which hou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRYC_columbia-first-capital-of-the-republic-of-texas_West-Columbia-TX.html
In 1836 and 1837, the town of Columbia (Now West Columbia) served as the capital of the Republic of Texas. Josiah Hughes Bell, a colonist with Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, surveyed and platted Columbia in 1824 to serve as a center for sh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6NN_velasco_Surfside-Beach-TX.html
Here was fought a battle— the first collision in arms between Texas colonists and the Mexican military— a conflict preliminary to the Texas War for Independence.
On June 26, 1832, when Texans under John Austin and Henry Smith came d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM643_vietnam-veterans-memorial_West-Columbia-TX.html
Dedicated to all the veterans who have served their country.
They served with honor, and now we honor them.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM642_old-oakland-plantation_Jones-Creek-TX.html
Founded 1828 by Henry Wm. Munson, who bought site from Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas. This land joined Peach Point Plantation, Austin's home. Munson, one of Texans in uprising over injustices at Anahuac and Velasco in 1832, died in yellow fev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM61J_ellerslie-plantation_Jones-Creek-TX.html
John Greenville McNeel came to Texas in 1822 with his parents and brothers. Each of the men received land grants from the Mexican government as members of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colony.
Located near this site was the Ellerslie…