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BRENHAM, TEXAS
Washington
County Seat, Central
Texas South
30°9'43"N 96°23'49"W (30.161944, -96.396944)
U.S. 290, SH 36, SH 105, FM389 & FM577
19 miles N of Bellville
22 miles W Chappell
Hill
22 miles NE of Round
Top
73 miles W of Houston
89 miles E of Austin
Area code 979
ZIP code 77833
PO box ZIP code 77834
Population: 17,369 (2020)
15,716 (2010) 13,507 (2000) 11,952 (1990)
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Brenham street
scene
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| The
County Seat of Washington
County is the center of any visit. In fact you could think of
Washington County
as a large under populated city with very picturesque neighborhoods
and really really big yards with cows. It will make your trip. |
Blinn College
Adminstrations Building
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Historical Marker
Brenham
Founded 1843. Named for Richard Fox Brenham (1810-1843), Republic
of Texas patriot. Railhead and supply center in Civil War. Blinn Memorial
College founded here, 1883. Center for farming, trade and manufacturing.
Home of famous annual Maifest, colorful folk tradition. Historical
sites marked. |
1936 Centennial
Marker - S. Market & E. Stone St.
City of Brenham
Established in 1844; named in honor of Dr. Richard
Fox Brenham; 1810-1843, surgeon in the army of the Republic of Texas;
member of the Mier
Expedition; killed at Salado, Mexico; February 11, 1843 |
Bird's
Eye View of Brenham, Texas. 1873 hand-colored lithograph
Click on image to enlarge
Courtesy Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. |
Brenham, Texas
Landmarks & Destinations
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Main street in
Brenham
Old postcard
courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
Architecturally, downtown has some fine examples of the brick
mason's art, while the residences in the older parts of Brenham show
off the skills of the carpenter.
The Carousel in Fireman's Park is only one of eight in the
state, and may be the first of it's kind to be seen by younger visitors,
who have only seen them in movies and books.
For those with more than a passing interest in Washington
County history, the library sits on the southern end of Fireman's
Park.
Events
Maifest - Annual German heritage festival. May |
Brenham Heritage
Museum, former Post Office
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The Brenham Heritage Museum is in the former Post Office at
105 S. Market. Housed next to the museum, is a rare horse-drawn Silsby
Steam Fire Engine circa 1879. |
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Horse-drawn
Silsby Steam Fire Engine circa 1879.
Photo
courtesy Washington County Chamber of Commerce |
Brenham's Three
Seas Building in the rain
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"New High
School Building, Brenham" (Well, it was new in 1908)
1908 photo
courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
Brenham streetscape
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An alley with
railroad tracks
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Fall scene in
Brenham
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Brenham, Texas
Area Destinations
& Scenic Drives
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Just because
Washington County is close to Houston
and Austin, don't think
of it as a day trip. We know you don't want to miss anything, so make
a weekend out of it.
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Hotels |
Brenham
Tourist Information
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
314 S. Austin Street, Brenham, TX 77833
409-836-3695, 888-BRENHAM.
www.brenhamtexas.org. |
| "I also
remember an old Black man, who dressed in khaki and rode a horse with
a pony in tow, selling rides (for a nickel or dime) on the pony. I
believe he was a WWI
veteran - and I only remember him as 'Sergeant.' He rode up and down
the graded roads whistling a tune." - Melissa
Brown (the girl on pony) |
Brenham, Texas
Forum
Subject: Brenham's
Yellow Fever Cemetery
Glad to find your magazine. We did not think anyone knew of or cared
about the Old Yellow Fever Cemetery in Brenham... It would be a
shame to let it deteriate any further. I was informed by Mrs. Stavena
that the Masons were going to help keep the cemetery up. They have
a clean-up day I think the weekend of April 14, 07... more
- Mark and Dawn Buschardt, Dallas, Texas, February 10, 2007
Subject: Brenham's
"Sergeant" and a search for an old Brenham Home
This [photo] is an old house
in Brenham that I lived in around 1950-1953 when I was about two...
more - Melissa Brown, Spring,
Texas, October 30, 2006
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Washington
County 1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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