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| The County
Seat of Washington County is the center of any visit. In fact you could think
of Washington County as a large under populated
city with very picturesque neighborhoods and really really big yards with cows.
It will make your trip. |
Historical
Marker
Brenham
Founded 1843. Named
for Richard Fox Brenham (1810-1843), Republic of Texas patriot. Railhead and supply
center in Civil War. Blinn Memorial College founded here, 1883. Center for farming,
trade and manufacturing. Home of famous annual Maifest, colorful folk tradition.
Historical sites marked. |
1936 Centennial
Marker - S. Market & E. Stone St.City
of Brenham Established
in 1844; named in honor of Dr. Richard Fox Brenham; 1810-1843, surgeon in the
army of the Republic of Texas; member of the Mier
Expedition; killed at Salado, Mexico; February 11, 1843 |
Brenham
Landmarks & Destinations |
Architecturally,
downtown has some fine examples of the brick mason's art, while the residences
in the older parts of Brenham show off the skills of the carpenter.
The Carousel in Fireman's Park is only one of eight in the state, and may
be the first of it's kind to be seen by younger visitors, who have only seen them
in movies and books.
The Brenham Heritage Museum is in the former
Post Office at 105 S. Market. Housed next to the museum, is a rare horse-drawn
Silsby Steam Fire Engine circa 1879.
For those with more than a passing
interest in Washington County history, the library sits on the southern end of
Fireman's Park.
Events
Maifest - Annual German heritage
festival. May
Brenham
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Brenham
street scene
TE
Photo |
Brenham
Heritage Museum, former Post Office
TE
photo |
Brenham
streetscape
TE Photo |
Brenham's
Three Seas Building in the rain
TE
Photo |
Blinn
College Adminstrations Building
TE Photo |
Brenham
Santa Fe Depot
TE Photo |
An
alley with railroad tracks
TE Photo |
Fall
scene in Brenham
TE Photo |
Brenham
water tower
TE
Photo |
Brenham
Area Destinations & Scenic Drives |
1920s
Washington County map showing Brenham
(Below "I-N" in W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N")
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
1940s
Washington County map showing Brenham
(Below "I-N" in W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N")
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
| "I
also remember an old Black man, who dressed in khaki and rode a horse with a pony
in tow, selling rides (for a nickel or dime) on the pony. I believe he was a WWI
veteran - and I only remember him as 'Sergeant.' He rode up and down the graded
roads whistling a tune." - Melissa
Brown (the girl on pony) |
Brenham
Texas Forum
Subject:
Brenham's
Yellow Fever Cemetery
Dear TE, Glad to find your magazine. We did not think anyone knew of or cared
about the Old Yellow Fever Cemetery in Brenham... It would be a shame to let it
deteriate any further. I was informed by Mrs. Stavena that the Masons were going
to help keep the cemetery up. They have a clean-up day I think the weekend of
April 14, 07... more
- Mark and Dawn Buschardt, Dallas, Texas, February 10, 2007
Subject:
Brenham's "Sergeant" and a search for an old
Brenham Home
Dear
TE, This [photo] is an old house in Brenham
that I lived in around 1950-1953 when I was about two... more
- Melissa Brown, Spring, Texas, October 30, 2006 |
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