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Historical Details

Type

18: x 28" Subject

Year

1965

Old Houston Road

Near this site. Link from Old Spanish Texas to Austin Colony and ports of Houston, Galveston. Vital to freight and passenger travel. In early days, numerous streams were forded or swum. It was common for a carriage to overturn in a River, uncommon for no one to be injured. Adults often rode horseback. Sleds and Wagons hauled children, baggage. The buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad, started in 1852, built to Alleyton by 1860, shortned the way to Houstn. In the Civil War, 1861-65, used for armies, goods, cotton, from coast, east Texas and Louisiana.

Directions

Lincoln Park, 3000th Block E. Commerce, San Antonio

Historical Codes

RD;

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Map Location

Map data provided by Texas Historical Commission.
Some locations are approximate