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Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas

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The first school in the community may have been established by the wife of John Hall in 1837. In 1841, local Masonic Lodge created its own school, and the Washington Female Academy briefly existed from 1856 to 1857. There were two schools in the 1930s, segregated according to race. Today, the
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on March 2, 1836, signing it on the following day. They adopted their constitution on March 16. The delegates worked until March 17, when they had to flee with the residents of Washington, to escape the advancing
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Washington-on-the-Brazos is known as "the birthplace of Texas" because, on March 1, 1836, Texas delegates met in the town to formally announce Texas' intention to separate from Mexico and to draft a
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settlers, on land he had been given two years before by his father-in-law Andrew Robinson. It was located at a ferry crossing over the Brazos River on the La Bahia Road that dated from 1821.
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was established by the legislature of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and organized in 1837, when Washington-on-the-Brazos was designated as the county seat. Although the county seat moved to
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on April 21. Town leaders lobbied for Washington's designation as the permanent capital of the Republic of Texas, but leaders of the Republic favored Waterloo, later renamed
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and near major roads, Washington became a commercial center, drawing in new inhabitants from nearby areas. After the outbreak of the
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trade until the mid-1850s, as it was located on the Brazos River to use for shipping out the crop. The construction of
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in the upper northeastern corner of Washington County. It is near the intersection of the Brazos and Navasota rivers.
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The Washington American, an organ of the American (Know Nothing) party, was published there in 1855 and 1856.
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came to be known as "Washington-on-the-Brazos" to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-
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took another toll on the town, and by the turn of the 20th century, it was virtually abandoned.
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The town is also home to Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, founded in 1849 as the oldest
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Inside the replica of the building where Texan independence was declared on March 2, 1836
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was signed), and Barrington Living History Farm (home of last Texas Republic President
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is named for Washington-on-the-Brazos and is the western route to Washington County.
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Star of the Republic Museum is located within the state historical park.
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bypassed the town and pulled off its businesses. The strife of the
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was signed. The inscription reads: "Here a Nation was born."
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Washington was founded in 1833 by John W. Hall, one of the
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Barrington Living History Farm at Washington-on-the-Brazos
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in 1844, the town continued to thrive as a center for the
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As the town grew, most settlers were immigrants from the
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made his headquarters at Washington in December 1835.
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Frontier cabin replica at Star of the Republic Museum
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Washington, Texas
Unincorporated community
Replica of Independence Hall, where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The inscription reads: "Here a Nation was born."
Texas Declaration of Independence
Washington-on-the-Brazos is located in Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos is located in the United States
30°19′31″N 96°09′24″W / 30.32528°N 96.15667°W / 30.32528; -96.15667
Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Washington
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
979
GNIS
unincorporated community
Brazos River
Washington County, Texas
Convention of 1836
Texas Declaration of Independence
Washington, Georgia
George Washington
Civil War

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