Travel Reference
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Texas History
Texas was once a republic of its own, and it has a good number of sites linked to the independence period.
Alamo
Heard of this little fortified mission? Davy Crockett and about 150 other Texas independence fighters died de-
fending it. (
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Mission Trail
Before US settlers arrived, the Spanish colonized the territory of Tejas. Tour four 1700s missions built
south of San Antonio. (
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Goliad
The battle at Goliad preceded any Alamo fighting; today you can visit the Spanish mission, fort and battlefield.
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San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
Learn about the last battle in Texas' war for independence, then take an
elevator up to view the site. (
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Washington-on-the-Brazos
Tour the site where the declaration of Texas independence was signed and experience an
1850s living-history farm. (
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