Historical Marker
Travis County
Historical marker location:
Austin, Texas
( 1st St. and MOPAC (under the bridge) at pedestrian crossing, Austin)
Marker installed: 1936
TRAVIS COUNTY
Created
January 25, 1840
Organized
April 8 1848
Named in honor of
WILLIAM BARRETT TRAVIS
Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, August 1, 1809. Came to Texas in 1831, Commander at the Alamo, where he was killed March 6, 1836.
Austin, the County Seat, selected as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 and by a vote of the people in 1850 made the permanent Capital of the State of Texas.
Erected by the State of Texas
1936.