Park Development

The park is a 35 foot by 337 foot strip adjacent to Highway 35 in the heart of downtown West Columbia.

The land was donated by a developer who purchased the property from the Weems family. A Walgreen's Pharmacy has been completed and is open.

The work currently underway in developing the historical stations is almost completed. They will illustrate for visitors the history leading up to the formation of the Republic of Texas and its early days when it was centered in West Columbia.

As visitors read the events of that exciting time in the birth of Texas,they will be standing where men such as Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Henry Smith, Mirabeau Lamar and others whose names fill the history books once walked and debated the future of their fledgling Republic. It is, in fact, the very spot where Sam Houston took the oath of office as the first President of the Republic and Stephen F. Austin was named Secretary of State.

You are cordially invited to attend the
Dedication of the "Capitol of Texas Park - A Walk Through the Birth of Texas"

West Columbia, Texas April 17, 2009 11:00 a.m.

These Historic Sites will be open to view:

Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historical Site
Replica of the First Capitol of the Republic of Texas
Ammon Underwood home and Columbia Historical Museum

2:00 p.m.
Dedication Ceremony At the Site (NE Corner of 17th Street & Brazos Street)

Reception following the ceremony at the West Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Photo of old capitol building

Finding the Cistern

Inspecting the old Cistern

Over 10,000 artifacts have been found

The Rotary Club of West Columbia presented a $25,000 check to the Capitol of Texas Park.

Markers during Park construction

The old Cistern after being completed

The Seal of the Republic of Texas.

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Other very interresting links
City of West Columbia web site
West Columbia Chamber
West Columbia Pictures
Lone Star Junction

Site Sponsered by Tissie (Patrica Weems Chesney) Schwebel

Tissie@QuikHeal.com

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