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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I39_vandenburg_Hondo-TX.html
Located on the banks of Verde Creek (Arroyo Verde), Vandenburg, founded in 1846, was one of the colonies established by Empresario Henri Castro. Immigrants settled nearby and began farming. They dug a trench eight feet wide by six feet deep to pro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17T8_battle-of-the-arroyo-hondo_Hondo-TX.html
In 1842 the Mexican Army launched three invasions into Texas to reclaim territory lost during the Texas Revolution. Col. Rafael Vasquez's Army briefly occupied San Antonio in March, and in July Texans fought with Col. Antonio Canales' forces near …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17LD_town-of-quihi_Hondo-TX.html
Surveyed in October, 1844byHenri Castro1781—-1861Distinguished pioneer and colonizerof Texas
Established in March, 1845 by tenfamilies in charge of Louis Huth,agent for Castro
Many settlers were killed by Indiansbefore 1860
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3CA_hondo_Hondo-TX.html
Spanish explorers passed this way several times in the centuries preceding Anglo settlement of the area. The original village that would become Hondo was situated on "El Arroyo Hondo," named by the Spanish.
Permanent settlers to the area began …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3C9_stephen-f-austin-memorial-oak-tree_Hondo-TX.html
This tree planted on April 15, 2004 was grown from an acorn harvested from the live oak tree located on the site of Stephen F. Austin's death near present-day West Columbia, Texas. Under that large tree, a Texas Historical Monument marks the place…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3C8_medina-county-courthouse_Hondo-TX.html
Medina County was organized in 1848 with Castroville as the county seat. In 1892, as the result of an election, the seat of county administration was relocated to Hondo City (now Hondo). The Commissioners Court immediately ordered a courthouse to …