San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is a historic site located in San Felipe, Austin County, Texas. The site preserves the location of the first provisional capital and Anglo-American colony in Mexican-owned Texas.[2]

San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District
Commemorative Obelisk at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District
San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District
Location15945 FM 1458,
San Felipe, Texas
Coordinates29°48′25″N 96°5′51″W
Area97 acres (39 ha)
Built1928 (1928)
SculptorJohn Angel
WebsiteSan Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
NRHP reference No.16000716[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 2016
Designated TSHS1940

San Felipe de Austin was established in 1823 by Stephen F. Austin, who initially brought 297 families, the Old Three Hundred, under a contract with the Mexican Government.[3] San Felipe de Austin played an important role in the events of the Texas Revolution. The Texian conventions of 1832 and 1833 and the Consultation assembly of 1835 were all held there.[4]

On January 1, 2008, the site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission.[5]

Today, the site features a statue of Stephen F. Austin, a replica log cabin, and the 1847 Josey Store.[6]

See also

References

  1. "San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District". National Register of Historic Places Program, National Park Service. June 28, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. "San Felipe de Austin". Colonial Capital of Texas. Friends of the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  3. Long, Christopher (June 15, 2010). "Old Three Hundred". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  4. "The Capitals of Texas". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  5. "Former TPWD Operated Parks". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  6. "San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site". Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism. 2016.
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