Dodson Flag - The First "Lone Star" Frame Size:Full-scale Size (60"x25")

Dodson Flag - The First "Lone Star" Frame Size:Full-scale Size (60"x25")The first Constitutional Convention met at Washington on the Brazos on March 1st, 1836. Most of the delegates were under 40 years old, and all had been elected for the express purpose of declaring the independence of Texas from Mexico and forming a government for the new republic. No one knew when they all might have to leave to fight the advancing Mexican army. On the opening day a "Norther" blew through and the temperature inside the meeting hall a

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The only alternative travel was by dirt wagon road to northwest Louisiana which connected to a riverboat that descended the Red River to the Mississippi

Important historic details are noted such as the site of the Battle of San Jacinto as well as Fort Alamo

circa 1890

thence due North to the 42 degree North Latitude

It is believed that this is one of the flags flown at the Alamo

The town's early developers wanted to found a great deep water port city on the Gulf of Mexico

This fine map reflects the relative expansion of the counties of Texas

post offices

recorded: "The deadly fire of Travis' artillery resembled a constant thunder

Sam Houston

oil-field workers