National Register Listings in
Colorado County, Texas

Colorado County Courthouse Colorado County Courthouse Historic District Eagle Lake Commercial Historic District Harrison-Hastedt House Old Spanish Trail from US 90 to I-10 Stafford Bank and Opera House State Highway 3 Bridge at the Colorado River
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.
~ Texas random facts