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Named for a Mexican general. Early as 1532 a thriving village. Port of entry in Republic of Texas. Strategic port in Civil War. Industrial area, cattle and cotton shipping point, 1870-1900. Fashionable summer colony, 1884 and afterwards. Largely destroyed in 1900 storm. Now a resort and fishing center. (1964)
Quintana is a historical marker in Quintana, 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 28.9338, -95.3079 near Quintana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Place (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Quintana Cemetery, Quintana Cemetery, and The Lively.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009589. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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