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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27A4_san-felipe-de-austin_Sealy-TX.html
First Anglo-American capital of Texas. Came into being on July 26, 1828, as capital of the Austin Colony, by decree of the Mexican government. Father of Texas Stephen F. Austin had begun under the 1821 grant from Mexico the settlement of more than…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27A1_san-felipe-united-methodist-church_Sealy-TX.html
In 1837, the town of San Felipe de Austin was incorporated and the town council built a multi-purpose building to be used as a town hall, school, and church on land known as "Constitution Square." The one-story building was constructed o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CVL_liedertafel_Sealy-TX.html
Sealy's German immigrants were famous for their love of music. A group of men, some of them Sealy's pioneer settlers, had formed a singing society, called Liedertafel, by 1899. They met primarily in the home of Ferdinand Lux. Lux and Fritz Kinkler…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTDR_stephen-f-austins-cabin_Sealy-TX.html
Replica ofStephen F. Austin's CabinThis structure is a replica of the only Texas home of Stephen F. Austin, "Father of Texas." The chimney contains bricks from original (1828) cabin. Other materials were made as authentically as possible. Austi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTDQ_j-j-josey-general-store_Sealy-TX.html
Built by John Crutcher in 1847 on the Plaza de Commercio in San Felipe, this was the last store built in the town after its 1836 burning by military order. Purchased in 1867 by Dr. J.J. Josey, it was in continuous operation as a store until 1942. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTDP_a-town-hall_Sealy-TX.html
Near this site stoodA Town Hall Built about 1830in which were heldthe First and Second Conventionsof Texas, 1832 and 1833,and the Consultation of 1835the provisional government functionedhere until March 2, 1836, when theRepublic was formed atW…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTDO_john-bricker_Sealy-TX.html
In memory ofJohn Brickera private in Captain Mosley Baker'scompany, who was killed justacross the river from this siteApril 7th 1836 by a shot from aMexican cannon, and was buriedwhere he fell. He was born inCumberland County, Penn.January 30th 17…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTCP_early-roads-to-san-felipe_Sealy-TX.html
During the mid-1820's, When Stephen F. Austin was founding this town, the only roads in the area were wagon ruts or beaten trails marked by notched trees. Within a decade, however, the village of San Felipe, one of the first Anglo settlements in T…
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