Independence was settled in 1824 by John P. Coles, one of Stephen F. Austin's 300 original families in Texas. It was first called Coles Settlement, the village name was changed in 1836 to commemorate the independence of Texas from Mexico.
The town square was laid out for the Washington County courthouse, but Brenham won a heated county-seat election by two votes.
This fine art gallery features the work of regional artists such as Ken Turner, Paulina Kearney, Lynda Counts, and Charles Fo...
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The Confederate Veterans Memorial stands in memory of the 670 men from Milam County who served in the Confederate Army during...