Collin Aldrich · 1936
San Jacinto Veteran First Chief Justice of Houston County, 1837-1841 Born May 2, 1801 Died in 1842. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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Historical Markers in Austonio, Texas
Austonio is home to 3 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
Site of Old Block House · 1936
Established before 1836 Used by Elisha Clapp and neighboring settlers as a place of defense against the Indians Abandoned about 1844 Erected by the State of Texas 1936
View on map ↗Site of the Town of Alabama · 1936
Important shipping point before the Civil War. Here was established Trinity College, the first institution of higher education in Houston County. Its charter was granted on January 30, 1841 by the Congress of the…
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