Site of the Town of Alabama

Austonio, Houston County

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Important shipping point before the Civil War. Here was established Trinity College, the first institution of higher education in Houston County. Its charter was granted on January 30, 1841 by the Congress of the Republic of Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

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Location Description CR 3120 (Alabama Ferry Road) at CR 3130

Marker # 13804

Dedicated 1936

Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)

Code land surveys, land companies, promotional towns

Latitude, Longitude 31.232212, -95.713381

Historical Markers of Texas

Site of the Town of Alabama

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