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Brazos RiverRiver, central Texas, U.S. Formed in eastern New Mexico, it flows southeast 1,280 mi (2,060 km) into the Gulf of Mexico. The city of Waco is one of the largest on the river. Near its mouth it connects with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The lower river valley was a major site of early Anglo-American settlement in Texas; one of the first English-speaking colonies there was founded by Stephen Austin at San Felipe de Austin in 1822. The river's original name was Brazos de Dios (“Arms of God”). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 1822, Groce led a column of over 90 slaves to a site on the Brazos River in present-day Austin County. Along the Brazos River there are meter-thick beds of coarse-grained sandstones and large chunks of clay that were deposited precisely at the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary. Austin did establish San Felipe de Austin, located on the Brazos River about an hour or so west of Houston where I currently live, but he did not establish the city of Austin which is the current capital of Texas. |
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