david921866Oct 17, 20231 minPresident Lamar Arrives in AustinOn October 17, 1839, President Mirabeau B. Lamar arrived in Austin with his cabinet and the records from Houston of the Republic of...
David A BowlesAug 7, 20231 minTravis County Treasurer Killed in 1841On August 7, 1841, the mutilated body of Travis County Treasurer, Thomas W. Smith was found outside the town limits of Austin. Sheriff...
Aimee RavichandranApr 14, 20231 minElnora’s BirthdayOn April 14, 1841, Elnora Van Cleve was born in a cabin near Sixth and Congress in Austin, Texas. She would be recorded as the first...