Washington on the Brazos

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January 12 Washington on the Brazos
Went to Washington on the Brazos as part of my checking out historical sites in central Texas. This was the location where the mostly American settlers declared independence from Mexico. This happened in winter so I considered it appropriate to visit the site in winter. I was not disappointed as it was seriously cold and windy. The convention was held in an unfinished meeting hall with blankets over where the windows would be on a ferry crossing of the Brazos River. The Texans were in something of a hurry as they had to get the job done and clear out as Santa Anna and the Mexican army was approaching after finishing off the Alamo defenders in San Antonio. Also they had heard how the Texans at Goliad had been massacred after honorably surrendering to the Mexican army there. Of course when the Mexican army reach Washington on the Brazos they burned the town so the hall is a recreation on the same site.
There is a visitors center on the site with a museum as well as another museum that runs $5.00 to see.

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Photos

Meeting hall
The convention was held in an unfinished meeting hall with blankets over where the windows should be to keep out the cold.

Star of Texas museum
There is a museum at the site you can attend for $5.00. It was seriously cold the day I attended.