Alamo Flag handcrafted-texas-flagsThe Mexican constitution of 1824 gave the people of Texas rights similar to those enjoyed at the time by the citizens of the United States, but every new Mexican government attempted to increase control over Texas. To call attention to this, Texans removed the coat of arms from the center of a Mexican flag, and replaced it with the date of the constitution. It was this banner that flew from the walls of the Alamo. For 13 days, fewer that 200 Texans
a gathering point for retreating Texas settlers
Santo Domingo"- were in fact the focus of travel
since Texas has the distinction of having been an independent country for nine years
By the early 1870s the H&TC reached Corsicana
where the Texans defeated the dictator Santa Anna and won their Independence in 1836
The Hopi (Moquis) tribe is noted to "have comfortable houses" which was surely important to explorers in the early 19th century
By 1903 small railroad owned one locomotive and seven cars
or the Emigrant's Farmer's and Politician's Guide
thence up the principal stream of said River to its source
The establishment of the transcontinental telegraph in 1861 and the completion of the first of three transcontinental railroad routes 1869 wiped out the need for long distance stage service
and it was considered of the highest quality
An ornate vignette of the early Capitol in Washington
