San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is a historic site located in San Felipe, Austin County, Texas. The site preserves the location of the first provisional capital and Anglo-American colony in Mexican-owned Texas.[1]
San Felipe de Austin was established in 1823 by Stephen F. Austin, who initially brought 297 families, the Old Three Hundred, under a contract with the Mexican Government.[2] San Felipe de Austin played an important role in the events of the Texas Revolution. The conventions of 1832 and 1833 and the Consultation of 1835 were all held there.[3]
On January 1, 2008, the site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission.[4]
Today, the site features a statue of Stephen F. Austin, a replica log cabin, and the 1847 Josey Store.[5]
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