Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Washington | |
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Replica of Independence Hall, where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. The inscription reads: "Here a Nation was born." | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′31″N 96°09′24″W / 30.32528°N 96.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77880 |
| Area code | 979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349512 |
Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated community along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. The town is best known for being the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
The town is named for Washington, Georgia, itself named for George Washington. It is officially known as just "Washington," but after the Civil War came to be known as "Washington-on-the-Brazos" to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-Potomac," Washington, D.C.