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 | |
Location | 15945 FM 1458, San Felipe, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°48′25″N 96°5′51″W |
Area | 97 acres (39 ha) |
Built | 1928 |
Sculptor | John Angel |
Website | San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site |
NRHP reference No. | 16000716[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 11, 2016 |
Designated TSHS | 1940 |
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]
- Stephen F. Austin statue at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
- Historical marker for San Felipe de Austin
- Historical marker for San Felipe de Austin Cemetery at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
- Town Hall memorial at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
- Replica log cabin at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
- J.J. Josey General Store at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
See also
References
- "San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District". National Register of Historic Places Program, National Park Service. June 28, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- "San Felipe de Austin". Colonial Capital of Texas. Friends of the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- Long, Christopher (June 15, 2010). "Old Three Hundred". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- "The Capitals of Texas". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "Former TPWD Operated Parks". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site". Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism. 2016.
External links
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