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Created January 25, 1840 Organized April 8 1843 Named in honor of William Barrett Travis Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, August 1, 1809. Came to Texas in 1831, Commander at the Alamo, where he was killed March 6, 1836. Austin, the County Seat, selected as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 and by a vote of the people in 1850 made the permanent Capital of the State of Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Travis County is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2755, -97.7702 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Johnson Home (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Deep Eddy Bathing Beach, Austin High School, and McGill, Ashford, House (Zilker Park Refectory).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006447. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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