Capitals of Texas part 2: Houston and Austin go to War! (ep. 5)
Podcast |
Wise About Texas
Publisher |
Ken Wise
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
Society & Culture
Texas
Publication Date |
Dec 02, 2015
Episode Duration |
00:26:49
Houston was the capital of Texas, but not for long.  After the capital moved to the new town of Austin, President Sam Houston kept trying to move it again...leading to an armed conflict and a cannon fired on Congress Avenue!  The only question is whether the war is really over...   Angelina Eberly statue on Congress Ave. in Austin The original capitol building in Austin, 1839 The first capitol building in Houston, 1837, on Texas Ave. at Main St. Sam Houston's first residence as President of the Republic of Texas. Located Caroline St. in Houston Historical marker for the first Houston, Texas.
Houston was the capital of Texas, but not for long.  After the capital moved to the new town of Austin, President Sam Houston kept trying to move it again...leading to an armed conflict and a cannon fired on Congress Avenue!  The only question is whether the war is really over...   Angelina Eberly statue on Congress Ave. in Austin first-capitol.jpg">The original capitol building in Austin, 1839 building-houston.jpg">The first capitol building in Houston, 1837, on Texas Ave. at Main St. 1837.jpg">Sam Houston's first residence as President of the Republic of Texas. Located Caroline St. in Houston houston-hist-marker.jpg">Historical marker for the first Houston, Texas.

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