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

"Gus"

"Gus" Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 25, 2023

1. "Gus" Marker

Inscription. In 1960, 28-year-old Gus F. Mutscher was elected State Representative from Washington County, Texas. In 1965, he introduced a bill appropriating $800,000 for construction of a "Worthy Museum, at the Birthplace of Texas that would be a Star upon a Star," and raised $200,000 in matching funds. In 1969, then Speaker of the House, Gus Mutscher sponsored a bill transferring ownership of the Museum to Blinn College. The Museum was dedicated on March 2, 1970, with a mission to collect and preserve the material culture of the Texas Republic.

This plaque is presented in recognition of Mr. Mutscher's relentless efforts to create the Star of the Republic Museum and his commitment to Blinn College,

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1970.

Location. 30° 19.432′ N, 96° 9.228′ W. Marker is in Washington, Texas, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from Park Road 12, half a mile east of Farm to Market Road 1155. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park at the Star of the Republic Museum entrance. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Andrew Robinson, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heart of the Home

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Campbell Childress (about 700 feet away); Washington County (about 700 feet away); Washington-on-the-Brazos (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birth of a Republic (approx. ¼ mile away); Here a Nation was Born (approx. ¼ mile away); Little Town on the River (approx. ¼ mile 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 March 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The "Gus" Marker at the entrance to the Star of the Republic Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 25, 2023

2. The "Gus" Marker at the entrance to the Star of the Republic Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.