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Brazoria County
offers forty miles of accessible beaches, incredible live oaks with Spanish
moss, birding, wildlife preserves, inshore and offshore fishing, a baseball
great, mosquitos, ghosts, and some of the richest
history in Texas.
This county is, as most locals are proud to point out, where Texas
began. In 1821, the first of Stephen F. Austin’s “Old Three Hundred”
stepped off the schooner Lively at the mouth of the Brazos
River. 15 years later, Texas’
independence was recognized by the Treaties of Velasco. Following the
treaties, the First Capitol of Texas was then established upstream in what
is now West Columbia. Most of the planning for both
the Battle of Velasco and the Texas Revolution then took place in Brazoria.
Soon after, the “Father of Texas”, Stephen F. Austin was laid to rest
further down river, after having had seen his colony become an independent
Republic. His tomb still remains at Gulf
Prairie Cemetery
in Jones Creek.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the county possessed numerous antebellum
slave plantations and at least sixty sugar mills. Sadly, few plantation
structures have survived the devastating hurricanes over the years.
Brazoria County,
the second wealthiest county in the state, has much more to offer than just
history. Numerous community festivals that celebrate everything from
nothing to mosquitos attract thousands of
visitors to the area on a yearly basis. The city of Clute
pays homage to the most populace creature in the area with their world renown Mosquito Festival. Arts, crafts, pageants, and
entertainment are offered at the “No Name Festival” held in Brazoria each
year. The Brazosport area lies in the central flyway, which includes both
coastal and transoceanic bird migration. Area access to these birds is
excellent. In April, bird lovers come to the spring migration celebration,
which includes tours and fieldtrips to the area birding sites. In early
autumn, hummingbirds and monarch butterflies gather prior to their flight
across the Gulf of Mexico.
Beginning at the edge of the coastal plain, Brazoria
County is home to more that
290,000 residents. It is located just south of the nation’s 4th largest
city, Houston.
Brazoria County
is comprised of many communities and cities alike. They include: Angleton, Alvin,
Bailey’s Priaire, Brazoria, Clute, Damon &
Damon’s Mound, Danbury, Danciger, East Columbia, Freeport,
Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Liverpool,
Manvel, Old Ocean,
Oyster Creek, Pearland, Richwood, Rosharon, San
Luis Pass,
Sweeny, Surfside Beach,
West Columbia, and Quintana.
Area Schools
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Area Beaches and Parks
Area Museums, Landmarks, and Historic Sites
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Area Golf Courses
Area Wildlife Refuges
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