Organization	Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Category	Educational Parks
Description	Located on the Brazos River, Washington was the site of the 1836 General Convention which would decide the fate of Texas. Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park is revered as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Washington remained a town of some prominence in early Texas until the eve of the Civil War. The park encompasses the site of the historic town (1836). Washington was the first county seat of Washington County in 1836, the capitol of Texas from 1842 to 1845, and the home of the last president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones. Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park, the seat of Texas Independence, is the center each year for the Texas Independence Day Celebration, under the direction of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park Association.
Events and Traditions	unavailable
Classes and Workshops	unavailable
Additional Information	unavailable
Web Address	www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Contact
Phone	936-878-2214
Email	Washington.Brazos@tpwd.state.tx.us
Address	Box 305 Washington, TX 77880-0305