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The
First Capitol of The Republic of Texas Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, July 2007 |
Marker Text:
Near Site of The
First Capitol of The Republic of Texas
About 1833 Leman Kelsey built a story-and-a-half calpboard structure near this
location. When Columbia became capital of the Republic of Texas in 1836. The building
was one of two which housed the newly formed government. The First Republic of
Texas Congress convened in Columbia. Here Sam Houston took office as Secretary
of State. In 1837 the government moved to Houston.
The 1900
storm destroyed the original capitol. The Replica at this site was built in
1976-72.
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Columbia Hotels > |
First
Capitol of Texas, West Columbia, Texas
Postcard c1927, courtesy rootsweb.com/
%7Etxpstcrd/ |
Replica of the First Capitol of The Republic of Texas in West Columbia today
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, July 2007 |
Another
view of the Replica of the First Capitol of The Republic of Texas
Photo courtesy
Ken Rudine,
July 2007 | |
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