The Birth of American Texas, Washington on the Brazos & San Felipe de Austin

We continue our tour of Texas with a visit to Washington on the Brazos and San Felipe de Austin. These are two important historic sites that factored heavily into shaping Texas in the early to mid-1800s. Each location has a great museum where you can learn some of the basics of Texas history.
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[@maxmoszkowicz8296]

I was born on the banks of the brazos in 53.went to school in washington county.Beautiful country.

[@marianfrances4959]

Oh this was a good one! We will return to Texas! 👍😎🇨🇦

[@Lora-Lynn]

I have been telling people about your channel. Great Texas info 👌

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

[@MTknitter22]

Nice reconstructions. Many thanks

[@sierrachoco5271]

Looks like some nice trails to walk. Again, another great video from you!

[@travelpl66]

Very nice my friend 👍👍

[@jeaniemcdonald1301]

You make very informative videos, thank you. Have you been to the George Ranch, in Richmond, Texas? A lot of history there.

[@davidherbek9212]

I personally appreciate these videos. Great stuff. David

[@elaineburch5397]

Been wanting to go here for a long time. Your videos makes it seem like your there. Thank you

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Thanks so much for watching and the great compliments. See you soon.

[@jonashaggard8458]

I have to say I love your videos, I'm from Sweden, and have never been to Texas (except changing flights in Huston), but I love to see how much effort is actually going into making the history of the people and culture real. (I am sure there are many things that are not described so well, but that may be your next goal). Thank you for showing a different side of Texas.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

Thanks for visiting my channel. Yes, this video is a basic introduction. I have many more stories to tell.

[@jimgordon6629]

Come to Firt Worth. You’ll be very welcome and I feel our efforts will fulfill your wishes

[@marthagomez7335]

If you have never been to Texas, you haven’t missed anything, believe me, too over rated and the lousiest weather.

[@bitbeak]

Love the videos, man. Great presentation and the walking footage works really well for the format.

[@davidherringgo]

Great video. Going Fri. and celebrate Stephen F. Austin's birthday. Nov.3rd.Cabins should be great. Should be other party's. and costumes from the era.

[@maryturner2633]

Looks like a great place to take my dog to stroll around

[@robertking9137]

Use to be log cabins there in San Felipe in 1970s

[@arthurfrayn2652]

Great vids! Love to see you do a "Lonesome Dove" tour... If I may be so bold sir.

[@sierrachoco5271]

What is "Lonesome Dove" ?

[@tuttie2014]

Awesome. Thanks

[@vandasmith2382]

The opening in the middle of Anson Jones' house is called a breeze way! Also "Anson" Texas is named so after Anson Jones, of course in "Jones" county.

[@gmathis4829]

Breezeways are Nicknamed a 'Dogtrot', calm down, Ma'am.

[@TheMariepi3]

In the agreement of the Spanish governor with Moses Austin it was indicated that "the settlers should preferably be German and Irish Catholics", the prize for the settler was attractive: about 500 hectares of arable land in the valley of the Brazos River.

[@boodog4023]

We call them "dog trots" round here. The covered area lets cool shady breezes in the interior parts

[@lestermount3287]

yes and one side was the living quarters and the other side the kitchen I have seen them when people still lived in them in East Texas

[@boodog4023]

@@lestermount3287 Cool. I would have loved to have seen a real one going. You don't see them here in the Carolinas much anymore, only "shotgun shacks" which is kinda of what I live in and restored. There is a two story dog trot historic house though in Saluda, South Carolina--can't remember the name but it is somewhere on the internet.

[@genestray1]

You had Spanish, Germans, Polish, Czechs all were here. The correct term is Anglo Saxon. Anglos is slang and considered racist in some parts. BTW....Anglo-Saxon, term used historically to describe any member of the Germanic peoples who, from the 5th century ce to the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), inhabited and ruled territories that are today part of England and Wales.

[@secretsoftexas6872]

This only one story of many that I have to tell, one slice. I'm far from finished. Last week was Spanish Texas and before that the Caddo. Next week will be another. Germans came 10 years after Austin and the Czechs after that. I debated in my mind how I wanted to title this video and settled on what you see here.

[@josealbert4596]

I think that the Spaniards agreed with Moses Austin that each family of settlers would receive about 500 hectares of land in the Brazos River area, a very attractive amount of land, but in exchange they would have to face the then terrible Comanches.

[@MTknitter22]

A lot of Americans tell you the area looks exactly like Mexico.

[@jimgordon6629]

Not a board remains of Washington, all hauled away by people who thought their trivial needs were more important than preserving the past. The term “Anglo” issued inappropriate to describe the white population . I’m sure the numerous Oersobs in Texas of German or Czech ancestry (or for that matte, of Scotch or Irish like myself, wouldn’t really prefer the term “Anglo.”

[@secretsoftexas6872]

I never said Anglo referred to the entire "white population." I wasn't referring to the Germans or Czechs in this video. The earliest settlers of Stephen Austin's colony were predominantly English speaking. I gave the Germans their own video and will do the same for the Czechs.

[@davidrox4591]

English is "Anglis" in Spanish, Spanish is "Espanol" in Spanish. If you married a Mexican girl back then, they said "he took a Spanish wife", in turn she would tell her mother her husband was "Anglo". Anglos (and Europeans more broadly) were considered the highest caste within Mexican Society during the Colonial period that ended 1821-1824. Everybody calm down. ✌️ Virginia Colony 1620 De Zavala Colonia 1825

[@brushcountry6361]

An argument over a dog trot? 🤣😂🤣

[@MTknitter22]

So sad there was nothing preserved of Washington!!