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Round Top is located in northeastern Fayette County. It sits on a hill between Cummins Creek to the southwest and Rocky Creek to the east, tributaries of the Colorado River. The elevation in the center of Round Top is 439 feet (134 m) above sea level. Texas State Highway 237 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 22 miles (35 km ...
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of the University of Texas at Austin named for Dolph Briscoe, the 41st governor of Texas. The center collects and preserves documents and artifacts of key themes in Texas and United States history and makes the items available to researchers.
Plaza of the Presidents, National Museum of the Pacific War. The list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Ima Hogg. Ima Hogg (July 10, 1882 – August 19, 1975), known as " The First Lady of Texas ", [1] was an American society leader, philanthropist, mental health advocate, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during the 20th century. [2] Hogg was an avid art collector, and owned works by Picasso, Klee ...
Reunion Tower. Reunion Tower is a 561 ft (171 m) observation tower in Dallas, Texas, United States and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. The tower is located at 300 Reunion Boulevard in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, which is named after the mid-nineteenth century commune La Reunion.
Eugene C. Barker. Eugene Campbell Barker (November 1, 1874 – October 22, 1956) was an American historian at the University of Texas, the managing director of the Texas State Historical Association, and the editor of the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. He chaired the history department while soliciting gifts to the university, which he used ...
Moore's Fort is a twin dogtrot type blockhouse in Round Top, Texas. Built by John Henry Moore in 1828, it is the oldest building in Fayette County. [1] It was originally located where La Grange is today, as a shelter for settlers from Comanche raids. [2] Later it was moved to Round Top. A historical marker sits at the original location in La ...
512 & 737. FIPS code. 48-63500. GNIS feature ID. 2411005 [2] Website. www.roundrocktexas.gov. Round Rock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in Williamson County (with a small part in Travis County), [4] which is a part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Its population is 119,468 according to the 2020 census.