Washington-on-the-Brazos
Park Road 12, Washington-on-the-Brazos, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1822
EST. 1822
1822
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Washington-on-the-Brazos.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Washington-on-the-Brazos
The settlement grew from an 1822 ferry crossing on the La Bahia Road and was platted as a townsite in 1834. In March 1836 Texas delegates signed the Declaration of Independence there in an unfinished building, and the town briefly served as capital of the Republic of Texas. It later anchored a state park commemorating Texas independence.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Washington-on-the-Brazos
This village -- site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first capital of the Republic of Texas -- began in 1822 as a ferry crossing. Here the historic La Bahia Road (now Ferry Street) spanned the Brazos River. In 1834 a townsite was laid out and named, probably for Washington, Georgia, home of a leading settler. In 1835, as political differences with Mexico led toward war, the General Council (the insurgent Texas government) met in the town. Enterprising citizens then promoted the place as a site for the Convention of 1836 and, as a "bonus," provided a free meeting hall. Thus, Texas' Declaration of Independence came to be signed in an unfinished building owned by a gunsmith. The Provisional Government of the Republic was also organized in Washington, but was removed, March 17, as news of the advancing Mexican Army caused a general panic throughout the region. The townspeople fled too on March 20, 1836, in the "Runaway Scrape." After the Texan victory at San Jacinto, the town thrived for a period. It was again capital of Texas, 1842-1845; and became center of Washington State Park, 1916. It now contains historic buildings and "Barrington," home of Anson Jones, the last President of Texas. (1969) Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008404
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