Washington in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Here a Nation was Born

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

1. Here a Nation was Born Marker

Inscription. On This Spot
Was Made
The Declaration
of Texas
Independence
March 2, 1836

The Necessity of
Self-Preservation
Therefore, Now
Degrees Our Eternal
Political Separation

Erected 1899 by School Children of Washington Co. Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1836.

Location. 30° 19.565′ N, 96° 9.405′ W. Marker is in Washington, Texas, in Washington County. It can be reached from Park Road 12 5 miles east of 23400 Park Road 12. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park near the Texas Independence Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23400 Park Road 12, Washington TX 77880, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birth of a Republic (a few steps from this marker); Little Town on the River (a few steps from this marker); Washington-on-the-Brazos (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington's Boom Time (about 500 feet away); George Campbell Childress (about 600 feet away); Washington County

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(about 700 feet away); The Heart of the Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rooted in History (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Also see . . . Washington-on-the-Brazos, TX. Texas State Historical Association

Washington-on-the-Brazos, officially named Washington, in the upper northeastern corner of what is now Washington County, was a major political and commercial center in early Texas. The town was originally named Washington and began to be called Washington-on-the-Brazos or Old Washington only after the Civil War. Washington was one mile southwest of the junction of the Brazos and Navasota rivers, where the La Bahía Road crossed the Brazos River, seventy miles northwest of Houston and nearly 200 miles up the Brazos from the coast.

(Submitted on February 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Right Side of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

2. Right Side of the Marker

Left Side of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

3. Left Side of the Marker

Reverse Side of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

4. Reverse Side of the Marker

Here a Nation was Born Marker next to the Texas Independence Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

5. Here a Nation was Born Marker next to the Texas Independence Hall

The inside view of the Texas Independence Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

6. The inside view of the Texas Independence Hall

The front view of the Texas Independence Hall with the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 25, 2023

7. The front view of the Texas Independence Hall with the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.