San Felipe de Austin - THC

Description

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) - the state agency for historic preservation - offers a map tour to San Felipe de Austin's Colonial era, including selected points of interest relevant. The settlement was burned in March 29, 1836 and there are no surviving buildings from that period on the site. The tour uses as a reference a town plat drawn by Seth Ingram and is recorded in the 'Registro' of Austin’s First Colony. It is part of the collection of the Texas General Land Office Archives.

From western forts and adobe structures to Victorian mansions and pivotal battlegrounds, the Texas Historical Commission’s state historic sites illustrate the breadth of Texas history. Come explore the real stories at the real places.

Help the Texas Historical Commission preserve the past while touring this historic site. Please be mindful of fragile historic artifacts and respectful of historic structures. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to celebrate Texas heritage with future generations.

Features:

• Brief history of the site, including information to plan your visit.
• Selected points of interest relevant to the town's colonial era.
• Detailed information about featured buildings, plazas, and lots.
• Historic plat overlay with on/off button.
• Map layers include: historic site attractions, plat tour, squares and plazas, and state property boundaries.
• Switch between Google satellite imagery and map.
• Shortcuts to zoom from the historic site attractions to a full view of the plat.
• Searchable map.
• Find user location.