Historical Marker
Liberty County
Historical marker location:
Liberty, Texas
( on the N shoulder of US 90 about 2 mi. E of Liberty)
Marker installed: 1936
A trail across this region traveled and described by Alonso de Leon in 1690 became the "La Bahia" or "Lower Road" in the 18th century.
First settlement, Atascocita, established in 1757. The town established May 5, 1831 as the "Villa de la Santisima Trinity de la Libertad" (City of the Blessed Trinity of Liberty) became the county seat and gave the county its name when created and organized in 1836.