Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of the 'Birthplace of Texas'

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'During Sam Houston's second term as president of the republic, he relocated the capital to this location,' an expert said.

More than 10,000 artifacts have been uncovered by archaeologists in an abandoned town considered to be the 'Birthplace of Texas'.This town was discovered buried near the banks of the Brazos River in Texas's Washington County, known as Washington-on-the-Brazos. It is the site of the Texas Declaration of Independence being signed on March 2, 1836.Now, researchers reveal that more than 10,000 artifacts have been unearthed from the town, where 1,000 people lived.

'If you get a piece big enough, we've been able to identify the exact pattern and exactly where it was made and when it was made,' Failor said. 'All of this will inform what we put inside these buildings.'Davy Crockett even stayed in Washington-on-the-Brazos on his infamous journey to the Alamo.'Crockett stayed here for two nights on his way to the Alamo—a place that he never leaves,' said Failor.

 

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