Grant to aid Bernardo Plantation [ Republic of Texas, Sam Houston ]

The Texas Historical Commission recently received a $45,000 grant from Houston Endowment Inc. to assist with ongoing archeological work at the first and largest plantation site in the Republic of Texas. The sprawling pasture that is currently Bernardo Plantation in Waller County was once home to more than 100 people who lived and worked along the east bank of the Brazos River. In 1836 the plantation served as a staging area for Gen. Sam Houston's troops before the Battle of San Jacinto... The historic site was discovered by Gregg Dimmick M.D., of Wharton, who is a member of the Houston Archeological Society, with the aid of fellow avocational archeologist Jim Woodrick, who together gained access to the private property after researching the topic. The 1822 Bernardo Plantation was the home of Jared E. Groce, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred settlers. The 1,500-acre site sits on private property owned by Greg Brown, the publisher of Cowboys and Indians magazine. Remote sensing work conducted by the THC revealed what appeared to be intact remnants of the plantation's "Big House." Two chimneys were confirmed, providing significant evidence to accurately determine the placement and dimension of the building. Ten days before the Battle of San Jacinto, Bernardo provided the facilities, services and a strategic location for Sam Houston and his Texian soldiers to prepare for the Mexican army. The Twin Sisters cannons arrived from Ohio sympathizers and nearby, the steamboat Yellow Stone waited to ferry soldiers across the Brazos River. Large groups of people fleeing the approaching Gen. Santa Anna and his troops passed through as part of what became known as the Runaway Scrape.

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2 posted on 06/16/2010 5:00:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)

Interesting. That's just up the road from me and close to Washington-on-the-Brazos.

3 posted on 06/16/2010 5:28:04 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( - Eccl. 10:18 -)

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