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Established 1828 by John Austin, friend of Stephen F. Austin, "Father of Texas". Site of tavern of Jane Long, widow of Dr. John Long, who had tried in 1819 to free Texas from Spain. Port, social center, market for colony. Burned by enemy during Texas Revolution, was rebuilt. County seat, business center till 1897. (1964)
Brazoria Townsite is a historical marker in Brazoria, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0538, -95.5624 near Brazoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Sofie Deligath Herzog (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Barrett, Don Carlos, Brazoria Cemetery, and Old Rippe Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009534. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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