10,000 Artifacts Found in Texas’ Birthplace—What Secrets Do They Hold?
Archaeologists have unearthed more than 10,000 artifacts in an abandoned town known as the “Birthplace of Texas,” located near the banks of the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas. The base of a brick fireplace marks the spot where a tavern once stood. Credit: Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M Division of Marketing & Communications The town, named Washington-on-the-Brazos, holds historical significance as the site where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836. The excavation, part of a $51 million renovation and expansion project, has revealed a wealth of historical artifacts. Among the discoveries are fragments of glass and ceramics, nails,…
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