Washington
Andrew Robinson Sr.
Washington, TX
First settler of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colonists to arrive in Texas.
Baylor University for Boys
Independence, TX
On this site stood one of the early buildings of Baylor University erected for boys in 1851, and torn down in 1934; The institution was...
Baylor University on Windmill Hill
Independence, TX
In 1845, the Republic of Texas chartered Baylor University at Independence, and it began on the west side of town on Academy Hill.
Brenham Normal and Industrial College
Brenham, TX
Brenham’s African American and Anglo community leaders first discussed the Brenham Normal and Industrial College (BNIC) in a public...
Columns of a Building of Old Baylor University
Independence, TX
Outgrowth of efforts of Judge R. E. B. Baylor and others; chartered by Republic of Texas on Feb. 1, 1845; opened 1846--Baylor is the...
Gideon Lincecum
Burton, TX
(1793 - 1874) As a boy Gideon Lincecum moved with his father to various frontier sites in his native Georgia and in Mississippi.
Gideon Lincecum
Brenham, TX
(1793-1874) As a boy Gideon Lincecum moved with his family to various frontier sites in his native Georgia and in Mississippi.
Henry V. and Rebecca Robertson Homestead
Brenham, TX
Tennessee native Henry Villars Robertson (1803-1856) first came to Texas in 1826 with his cousin, the Empresario Sterling Clack Robertson.
Independence
Independence, TX
Local legend tells of Dr. Asa Hoxey who, celebrating the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, moved to change the name of Coles...
Independence Postal Service
Independence, TX
Until 1840, mail was carried by private conveyance--neighbors paying expenses of young man to travel by horse to Houston and bring mail...
John Prince Coles
Independence, TX
A native of North Carolina, John Prince Coles brought his family to Texas in 1821 with Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colonists.
La Bahia Road
Brenham, TX
One of the first overland routes used by European explorers of Texas, La Bahia Road was originally an east-west Indian trail in...
Louis Lehmann House
Brenham, TX
This pioneer Berlin community home dates from the 1870s.
Moses Austin Bryan
Independence, TX
Grandson of Moses Austin, whose 1821 contract with Mexico opened Texas to Anglo-Americans.
Moses Baine
Brenham, TX
A native of Ireland, Moses Baine came to the United States in 1819.
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, TX
The rural settlement of Mount Vernon, named for the Virginia home of President George Washington, served as county seat of Washington...
Old Baylor Park
Independence, TX
Under a charter issued in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University was established on this site and operated here until its...
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873)
Independence, TX
R.E.B. Baylor, for whom Baylor University is named, was a prominent leader in diverse arenas of public service: military, judicial,...
Site of Independence School
Independence, TX
Although private schools were in operation in Independence as early as 1835, tax-supported public schools were not established until the...
Southern Pacific Freight Depot
Brenham, TX
In the early 1860s, local residents built a county rail line to connect to the Houston & Texas Central Railway, which bought the line in...
Texas Confederate County Commissioners Court
Brenham, TX
Composed of a chief justice (now county judge) and four county commissioners, these elected governing boards directed vital Civil War...
Thomas Affleck
Brenham, TX
Born and educated in Scotland, Thomas Affleck (1812-1868) emigrated in 1832 to the United States, where he became one of the most...
Thomas Deye Owings
Brenham, TX
Thomas Deye Owings was born to John Cockey and Colegate Dye Owings on March 7, 1776 at Cockeysville, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland.
Washington County State Bank
Brenham, TX
James S. Giddings (1849-1940) was the principal organizer of this financial institution, which was established as the result of the...
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Washington-on-the-Brazos, TX
This village -- site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first capital of the Republic of Texas -- began in 1822...